§ 51. Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the need for policemen of high educational attainment, he will introduce legislation to make provision for the payment of grants towards correspondence courses and examination expenses for serving policemen who take up courses of study leading to an external university degree.
§ Sir F. SoskiceI am at present giving general consideration to the possibilities of assistance to police students and I am consulting other bodies with an interest in the matter.