§ 88. Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what facilities are available in Galloway for technical training and what action he intends to take to improve them.
§ Mr. RossSince there are not enough students to justify setting up a centre for day courses in technical subjects in this area, the authorities responsible have reviewed the arrangements for further education in consultation with my Department. It has been agreed that, for students in Kirkcudbrightshire and the 213W eastern part of Wigtownshire, provision can best be made at Dumfries, and I have approved a proposal to build a new college there. Day students in the western part of Wigtownshire are likely to go increasingly to the new colleges at Ayr and Kilmarnock.
If new developments in industry or agriculture make it necessary to supplement these arrangements the authorities concerned will no doubt put proposals to me for approval.