HC Deb 22 March 1973 vol 853 cc164-5W
Sir F. Maclean

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to set up the two education councils recommended in the Hudson Report.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Last year my Department circulated for comment specific proposals for the establishment of these councils. I have now considered the comments received and arrangements for establishing the councils are nearing completion.

They will be known as the Scottish Technical Education Council and the Scottish Business Education Council. Each council will have 22 members, drawn in equal numbers from education and from industrial/commercial/professional interests. The bodies concerned have now been invited to nominate members to the councils or in some cases to send names to me from which I shall make nominations. It is hoped that the first meetings of the councils will be held early in May.