§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his policy for the participation by civilian scholars in the honours and ordinary degree courses at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham; and if he will give a table of relative civilian and service numbers involved.
§ Mr. BoydenCivilian scholars have participated in the degree courses at the Royal Military College of Science at Shrivenham for a number of years, and my present intention is that this should continue so far as available facilities permit.
At the present time there are 46 civilian scholars at the college studying for honours or ordinary degrees, together with 207 Service students. The number of civilian scholars is at present below the authorised intake.