HC Deb 18 March 1965 vol 708 cc303-4W
58. Mr. Carter-Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has for increasing the number of places for university and advanced technology students by 1975.

68. Mr. Shore

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what further steps he is taking to increase the existing number of university places by 1975.

Mr. Crosland

As I told the House on 24th February, the Government accept the Robbins Committee's objective of 218,000 university places by 1973–74, which implies an increase of 66,000 places in the next nine years. I am not yet in a position to make a statement about 1975.

Mr. Hazell

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has for increasing the number of university places in the next 10 years.

Mr. Crosland

As I told the House on 24th February, the Government accept the Robbins Committee's objective of 218,000 university places by 1973–74, which implies an increase of 66,000 places in the next nine years. I am not yet in a position to make a statement about 1975.