§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if his Department will now give equal recognition to the educational awards made by the University College, Buckingham, as it does to the degrees and diplomas of all other United Kingdom universities and colleges.
§ Dr. BoysonMy Department is concerned with the assessment of academic qualifications only in connection with the postgraduate studentships which are awarded by the Department, Licentiates of the university college at Buckingham can be considered for such awards. On the wider question of recognition, I personally have been impressed by what the college has achieved without help from Government and, in particular, the extent to which the college licence has already been accepted as equivalent to a first degree by universities and professional institutions.