HC Deb 07 February 1957 vol 564 c85W
Mrs. L. Jeger

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education how many places for art students there are in technical schools, colleges and universities; how many there were a year ago; and how many are planned for the future.

Sir E. Boyle

In the academic year 1955-56 there were 11,515 full-time students in art schools and colleges and art departments in technical colleges. The figures for this year are not yet available. There is spare accommodation in a number of areas, but I have no precise details. Projects for ten art colleges and a number of art departments of technical colleges have been approved for starting in the period 1955-59. Some will replace existing premises and others will provide additional facilities for industrial design, printing and architecture. Corresponding information for the universities is not available.