Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 28 July 1959.
Dr Dickson Mabon
, Greenock
12:00,
28 July 1959
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he estimates the projected technical college at the Dalrymple Street site in Greenock will be started and completed.
Hon. John Maclay
, Renfrewshire West
I have approved in principle the education authority's proposal for a technical college, but it has still to submit proposals for a site and estimated dates for the building work.
Dr Dickson Mabon
, Greenock
May we have an assurance from the right hon. Gentleman, since this matter concerns both his Constituency and mine, that the acute need for this college will be recognised and that sanction will be given as soon as proposals are submitted?
Hon. John Maclay
, Renfrewshire West
There are many details to be gone into before we can give a positive assurance about when sanction will be given, but, as the hon. Member knows, I am very anxious to get on with it as quickly as we can.
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