§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he 266W will give details of the expenditure of £430,950 on grants for educational research in England and Wales, as shown in the Civil Estimates, 1965–66, Class VII, Vote 2M (1), and of the benefits which will be obtained from the doubling of the expenditure compared with 1964–65.
§ Mr. CroslandThe following is the information:
Civil Estimates, 1965–66 Class VII, 2, Subhead M(l) Grants for educational research, etc. 1964–65 Estimates £ £ Main research programme 194,000 (114,000) Central Advisory Council (Plowden Council) 30,000 (13,000) Schools Council for the Curriculum and Examinations 10,000 — Modern Languages Committee 10,000 — National Foundation for Educational Research 40,000 (15,000) Council for National Academic Awards 30,000 (12,000) National Council for Diplomas in Art and Design 19,000 (13,073) Council for Education in World Citizenship 950 (950) Nursery Schools Association 250 (250) British Association 12,500 (12,500) Council of Europe, film 2,000 (4,000) British Film Institute 19,000 (19,000) Film of Royal Institution lectures 60,000 — Grant to organisations providing summer holiday camps for schoolchildren 3,000 — Total (rounded) 430,950 (203,745) The substantial increases in the first five items are aimed at improving, through research and development work, the efficiency of the schools and other educational institutions.