§ Mr. Peter M. Jacksonasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will make a statement on the recent decision that his Department is to co operate with the British Broadcasting 352W Corporation to finance a television production centre in London for overseas students; and whether the cost of this course is to be made from existing funds.
§ Mr. PrenticeThere has been no recent decision in the terms referred to. I have, however, set up a committee under the chairmanship of Lord Morris of Grasmere with the object of ensuring that a new organisation, capable of covering the whole field of educational development overseas and of carrying on the work of the Centre for Curriculum Renewal and Educational Development Overseas as well as that of the Overseas Visual Aids Centre and the Centre for Educational Television Overseas, is legally incorporated and in a position to begin operations by 1st April, 1970. The B.B.C. is represented on this committee, and I hope that it and a number of other organisations working in this country will be associated with the new Centre. Financial provision will be made from within the aid programme.