§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the limitation on 557W places available recently announced is a recommendation to the colleges of education or an announcement of the financial resources that will be made available.
§ Mr. McElhoneThe intake figures notified to colleges of education on 26th May are the maximum numbers to be admitted to teacher training courses in session 1976–77. The financial resources to be allocated to the colleges take into account these numbers as well as other considerations.
§ Mr. Mackintoshasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has issued any advice to the colleges of education about the attitude they should take to applicants for entry who make multiple applications to a number of colleges.
§ Mr. McElhoneNo. The colleges jointly have made arrangements for dealing with this.