§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his policy towards the recommendations of the Commission for Racial Equality in its publication "Further Education in a Multiracial Society" 287W with particular regard for the suggestion of introducing special access courses to enable members of the ethnic minorities without examination qualifications to move into higher education; and if he will made a statement.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe Department has encouraged the development of a number of special access courses and has commissioned research to assess their effectiveness.