HC Deb 24 October 1968 vol 770 c324W
38. Mr. Silvester

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made in the development of polytechnics.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

Twenty-three polytechnic schemes have so far been submitted. We have told the local education authorities concerned with 21 of the proposed polytechnics that subject to the amendment of their proposals on certain points we shall be prepared to designate polytechnics in their areas when the governing body and the director are ready to assume operational responsibility for the polytechnic. The other two are being referred back to the authorities concerned for reconsideration.