§ 44. Mr. Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will encourage the development of health centres within the precincts of universities, to cater not only for the sick students residing at the university, but also for those students in lodgings.
§ Mr. CroslandNearly all universities operate some form of student health service. It is the policy of the University Grants Committee Where necessary to encourage the development of such services for all students, wherever they may be living in co-operation with the National Health Service.
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§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many beds are available to students in halls of residence in the universities of Birmingham, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Oxford and Southampton; excluding term times, on how many nights during 1962, 1963, and 1964 beds at these universities were unoccupied; and if he will express these figures in terms of bed/nights.
§ Mr. CroslandIn the academic year 1963–64, beds were available for some 19,000 students in colleges and halls of residence at the universities concerned. This accommodation is fully used during term time, and much of it is occupied by students and others during vacations. The universities and colleges are themselves responsible for allocating it, and the detailed information requested is not available centrally.