§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Minister of Education what authorities he has consulted in accordance with paragraph 16 of Command Paper 1032, Commonwealth Educational Co-operation, about additional places for Commonwealth students in technical colleges and expanded training facilities for Commonwealth students in United Kingdom industry.
§ Sir D. EcclesMy Department consulted the associations representing local education authorities and teachers in further education. In the current session the number of Commonwealth students in colleges of further education in England and Wales is 7,203, as compared with 6,493 in 1959–60. As regards the last part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which was given to him by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland on 11th April.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacPhersonasked the Minister of Education by what numbers, and in what colleges, training college places available to Commonwealth students of technical subjects have been increased, or will next session be increased, in accordance with paragraph 51 of Command Paper 841, Report of the Commonwealth Education Conference; how many of these places have so far been taken up; from what territories the students have come; and in what technical subjects they have qualified.
§ Sir D. EcclesA total of 75 places a year was offered under this scheme by Bolton, Huddersfield and Garnett Technical Training Colleges and the Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow, and in the current year 39 bursaries have been taken by students from Ceylon, Malta, Nigeria, Nyasaland, Pakistan, Rhodesia, Sierra Leone, Tanganyika, Trinidad and Uganda. They are taking courses in electrical installation, motor engineering, handicraft, welding, telecommunications, commercial subjects, printing, metalwork, carpentry, bricklaying and workshop practice.
There are, in addition some Commonwealth students who have entered the colleges under private arrangements.