§ 36. Miss Mowlamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will indicate what city technology colleges have so far received financial support and from which organisations.
§ 47. Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will indicate what city technology colleges have so far received financial support and from what organisations.
§ Mrs. RumboldFinancial support has been pledged by Hanson Trust for the city technology college, Kingshurst; by Dixons Group plc for a South Yorkshire CTC; by Mr. Harry Djanogly, for the Nottingham CTC; and by the Philip and Pauline Harris Trust for a Wandsworth CTC. Support from other sources has been promised or is being negotiated for CTCs in other locations. The trustees for the Kingshurst and Nottingham CTCs have begun to receive grant from the Department to cover the transitional running costs of these projects.
§ 66. Mr. Battleasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made in relation to the proposed city technology colleges; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldI refer the hon. Member to the reply which my right hon. Friend gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Mr. Cash) and the hon. Member for Rhondda (Mr. Rogers).