§ Mr. Gregor Mackenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has for increasing the number of qualified town planners in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossThere are planning schools in three colleges of art and three universities in Scotland. There has already been a very substantial increase over the last three years in the number of students following planning courses at the colleges of art. I have approved plans for extensions at two of the colleges which will include some 150 additional planning places and am considering the possibilty of a similar extension at the third. In the university field, the current quinquennial allocation of grant by the U.G.C. to Glasgow University provides specifically for a measure of expansion in planning studies.