University Grants Committee
Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance

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Sir Geoffrey Mander (Wolverhampton East)

asked the Minister of Health whether it is proposed to add to the membership and funds of the University Grants Committee, in view of the plans for increased teaching in voluntary hospitals?

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Mr Ernest Brown (Leith)

It is too early to express any view upon this, pending the report of the Committee on Medical Schools which is now sitting under the chairmanship of Sir William Goodenough.

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Sir Geoffrey Mander (Wolverhampton East)

Can my right hon. Friend give an assurance that none of this money will be allowed to go to a bogus university at Boscombe known as the College of Divine Metaphysics, Incorporated, Indianapolis?

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Mr Ernest Brown (Leith)

My hon. Friend can assume that any money available will be carefully and properly distributed. I noticed that "Janus" has been looking two ways.