§ 76. Dame Irene Wardasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total annual cost of maintaining the Royal Schools of Music and of Drama; how many places are available annually; what proportion of students subsequently teach; and what, in terms of earning capacity, this represents on the overall annual expenditure on the Royal Colleges.
§ Mr. CroslandThe Answer to the first part of the Question is about £460,000, and to the second part 624 places. About three-quarters of the students from the Royal Manchester Colleges of Music go into teaching, and none from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music keep no record of what proportion of their students subsequently teach.