§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the progress of the establishment of city technology colleges and their funding.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe Dixons Group plc announced on 8 April that it would provide sponsorship of £1 million for the establishment of a second city technology college to be 425W located in south Yorkshire. This is a further indication of the imaginative and encouraging response my right hon. Friend's proposals have received. Discussions with other prospective sponsors are well advanced and my right hon. Friend hopes soon to announce details of further city technology colleges.