§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she 593W will list the number of new universities (a) building plans which received final approval from her Department, and (b) the building of which actually commenced in the following periods July 1945 to October 1951, October 1951 to October 1964, October 1964 to June 1970, June 1970 to February 1974, and February 1974 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. OakesThe University Grants Committee has accepted on to its grant list eight new universities in Great Britain since 1945: East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Lancaster, Stirling, Sussex, Warwick and York. Further details are as follows:
(a) Acceptance of new universities (b) Building commenced July 1945 to October 1951 — — October 1951 to October 1964 8 7 October 1964 to June 1970 — 1 June 1970 to February 1974 — — February 1974 to date — — This information relates to new establishments on new sites approved by the University Grants Committee. It does not include 10 former colleges of advanced technology, two business schools and eight former university colleges and associated institutions which acquired university status during the period.
In addition, approval was given by the Department to the initial phase of building for the Open University, and building commenced in 1969.