§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he proposes to announce his proposed changes in the financing of student unions.
§ Dr. BoysonI refer the hon. Member to the statement my right hon. and learned Friend made in a written reply to my
116Wof microelectronics; and what further courses are planned and where;
(3) how many places there are in initial and in-service training courses for teachers dealing with aspects of microelectronics; how many there were in each of the preceding three years; how many applications have been made by teachers to go on these courses in the years concerned; and how many applications have been received so far in the current year.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend does not control the content of teacher training courses and detailed information is not collected centrally about the constituent elements of initial and in-service courses at individual institutions. In the programme organised by Her Majesty's Inspectorate the following short courses planned for 1980 will deal with aspects of microelectronics:
Department in 1979–80:
hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Mr. van Straubenzee) on 5 February.—[Vol. 978 c. 139.]