HC Deb 08 April 1975 vol 889 c386W
Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give details of the financial resources made available by his Department to the Technical Education Council and to the Business Education Council for the financial years 1974–75 and 1975–76, indicating the proportion which can be used for curriculum development; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Prentice:

Following is the information:

Financial Year Technician Education Council Business Education Council
£ £
1974–75 … 156,024 45,744
1975–76* … 340,000 122,000
* Provisional.

I do not stipulate the proportion of these grants which should be used for curriculum development but, as I said in reply to my hon. Friend's Question on 4th March 1975—[Vol. 887, c. 358.]—each council is likely to undertake a substantial amount of such work.