Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 March 1969.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now name the university with which he is hoping to establish links for Sandhurst.
I have nothing to add to the Answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Defence for Administration on 28th February.—[Vol. 778, c. 372–3.]
I give my right hon. Friends full credit for the bold and imaginative link which they have created in the Defence Review between higher education and the Services. Are they aware, however, that some people are mildly bothered about those individuals who may legitimately change their minds about a Service career during the time that they are undertaking higher education?
I am grateful for what my hon. Friend says. If this negotiation is successful, it will help very much in that respect.
I welcome the concept of links with the universities in the way suggested. However, can the Minister give an assurance that the independent status of the Service colleges will still be maintained?
This will be a help towards that end.