§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what advice he has received from the University Grants Committee with regard to setting the criteria involved in rationalising university provision for agriculture.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsNone.
§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which 132W universities have been approached by the University Grants Committee with a view to closing their degree courses in agriculture.
§ Mr. Goronwy RobertsI understand that the University Grants Committee is at present engaged in confidential discussions with a few universities about the need to rationalise courses in agriculture. These discussions involve academic judgments which are the responsibility of the U.G.C.