HC Deb 18 March 1968 vol 761 cc24-5W
Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the ratio of proposed polytechnics to the population in England; and what is the similar ratio in Wales.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

One to 1.6 million population in England; one in 2.7 million in Wales.

Mr. Hooson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many authorities, organisations and individuals have made representations to his Department in London or to the Welsh office of his Department regarding the establishment of a polytechnic in North Wales.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

There is no record of any representations having been made to the Department.

REVISED ALLOCATIONS OF RECURRENT GRANT 1967–72 QUINQUENNIUM
University 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72
£ £ £ £ £
Bath 1,390,500 1,377,500 1,422,200 1,409,000 1,458,800
Bradford 2,843,000 2,672,000 2,686,500 2,698,200 2,726,600
Essex 788,100 864,800 988,900 1,071,400 1,154,900
Loughborough 1,813,400 1,702,000 1,716,200 1,729,200 1,753,200
Southampton 2,583,900 2,550,700 2,643,000 2,720,600 2,839,000
Surrey 2,065,000 1,958,900 1,972,500 1,955,700 1,978,700
Sussex 1,959,800 2,029,600 2,088,100 2,210,300 2,333,500
York 1,128,300 1,145,400 1,217,700 1,292,400 1,398,100
Wales 8,358,000 8,553,300 8,868,100 9,219,300 9,584,700
Heriot-Watt 813,000 839,900 875,900 917,400 958,900
St. Andrews 1,332,600 1,361,600 1,394,300 1,429,200 1,463,900
Strathclyde 3,043,100 3,022,200 3,121,100 3,213,900 3,347,600