§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consideration has been given by the Government to the skilled manpower needs of the economy in the year 2000 in their planning for the future of higher and continuing education.
§ Mr. BrookeIn considering future plans for the education service, regard is customarily paid to the future manpower needs of the economy so far as these can be predicted. Material bearing on such needs—some of it highly speculative—is available from a wide range of sources.