Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1959.
Mr Michael Maitland Stewart
, Fulham
12:00,
22 January 1959
asked the Minister of Education what conclusions have been reached by the Central Advisory Council for Education on wastage of students in part-time courses at technical colleges; and what action he proposes to take.
Sir Edward Boyle
, Birmingham Handsworth
The Council has not informed my right hon. Friend separately of its conclusions, but intends to deal with them in its main report.
Mr Michael Maitland Stewart
, Fulham
The hon. Member will remember that this inquiry was started about a year ago. When is the main report expected?
Sir Edward Boyle
, Birmingham Handsworth
By the end of the summer.
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