§ 35. Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, whether, in the light of the present shortage of trained town planners in central and local government, he will recommend to local education authorities that they should treat sympathetically applications for grants for students who wish to undertake post-graduate training in town planning in universities.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsNo. The transfer of responsibility to the S.S.R.C. for higher degree awards in town planning only took place this year. Other awards 105W and secondments for post-graduate training are dealt with by the local authorities, who are fully aware of their needs in this field.