Mrs. RenéeShort asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 5 March, in which regions regional information teacher training centres will be set up; how many schools will be affected; and if he will set out any further details which are available.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneIt is intended that the regional centres established under the microelectronics education programme should between them serve the whole of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The precise number and composition of the regional groupings will need to be worked out. in agreement with the local education authorities, but it is expected at present that the number of regions will be about 14.