HC Deb 22 February 1962 vol 654 cc76-7W
Mr. G. M. Thomson

asked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations what progress has been made with the scheme for increased residential accommodation for overseas students; and if he will give the number of hostels which have now been approved, with details of location, the number of student places and the organisations responsible for them.

Mr. Sandys

The number of schemes approved in principle so far is 26. The details are as follows:

Place Number of additional beds Organisation
London 200 London Catholic Students International Chaplaincy (Catholic International Students Hostel)
London 111 International Students Trust
London 70 Evangelical Alliance
London (Osborne Hotel) 81 Y.W.C.A.
London 38 Kudu House (Zebra House Council)
London 17 Impala House (Zebra House Council)
London (Croydon) 10 Y.M.C.A.
London (Wimbledon) 30 Y.M.C.A.
Birkenhead 11 Y.M.C.A.
Birmingham 16 Methodist International House
Birmingham 66 Y.M.C.A.
Blackburn 32 Y.M.C.A.
Bradford 53 Y.M.C.A.
Edinburgh 41 Y.M.C.A.
Edinburgh 25 Y.M.C.A.
Glasgow 55 Y.M.C.A.
Huddersfield 48 Y.M.C.A.
Hull 18 Methodist International House
Ipswich 33 Y.M.C.A.
Liverpool 37 Methodist International House
Liverpool 20 World Friendship House
Manchester 22 Society of African Missions
Manchester 39 Y.M.C.A.
Nottingham 6 Methodist International House
Reading 22 Y.M.C.A.
Wolverhampton 12 Y.M.C.A.
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