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28 JULY 1971
Hong Kong (Hurricane Lucy) Mr. Ford asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received from Hong Kong following the passage of Hurricane Lucy; whether he has any proposals for aid; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Anthony Royle: Typhoon Lucy passed close to Hong Kong on 22nd July, causing comparatively little damage and only minor casualties. Nevertheless, the usual precautions had to be taken-public transport stopped running and offices were closed.
The Hong Kong Government have most effective and comprehensive arrange- ments for dealing with typhoons. In view of this, and because Typhoon Lucy proved in the event to be milder than had been forecast, no assistance from Her Majesty's Government was necessary.
EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
Schools (Improvements and Replacement)
96. Mr. Spearing asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the authorised expenditure by local education authorities on the replacement or improvement of main- tained schools for each of the years 1966 to 1970 and that authorised until 1973, and for each year separately the expen- diture on primary and secondary schools.
Mr. van Straubenzee: The following table sets out the authorised starts figures for major projects at maintained primary and secondary schools in England and Wales at constant (1971) prices:
Improvements and Replacements (£ million) Primary Secondary
Total
39.9
Year
1966-67 1967-68 1968-69
10.6
29.3
***
14.3
13.1
27.4
...
7-5
8-7
16.2
1969-70
14.S
11-5
26.0
1970-71
11.5
2-0
13-5
1971-72
16.5
2.5
19.0
...
1972-73
43.5
43.5
1973-74
48.0
48.0
Written Answers
School Milk Nottinghamshire) Mr. Bishop asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations she has received from Nottinghamshire County Council Edu- cation Committee regarding the ending of school milk; and what reply she has sent,
Mrs. Thatcher: None.
Artist Craftsmen
Mr. Robert Cooke asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements have been made for the assistance of the artist craftsman.
Mrs. Thatcher: The Government are
setting up an Advisory Committee under the chairmanship of Sir Paul Sinker to advise them on policy for the artist crafts- man. The terms of reference of the Ad- visory Committee are:
"To advise the Paymaster General on the needs of the artist craftsman and to promote through the central office for the crafts a nation-wide interest and improvement in their products".
The Committee will be serviced by a central office for the crafts and I am glad that the Council of Industrial Design has agreed in principle that Sir Paul Reilly, its Director, should be responsible for this office. Arrangements for Scotland and Wales are being discussed with my right
hon. Friends the Secretaries of State.
Post-Graduate Students (Grants)
Mr. Lane asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she has reached a decision on the rates of grant for post-graduate students, following the recent review of undergraduate student awards; and if she will make a statement.
Mrs. Thatcher: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have decided that the rates of grant for postgraduate studentships awarded by the Education Departments and the Research Councils will be increased as follows:
Students living in College, Hall or Lodgings Current Rate
£550
1971-72 £630
1972-73 £650
1973-74 £675
Students living at Home
Current Rate
£425
1971-72 1972-73
£485
£500
1973-74
£520
Further provision for improvements is made out of minor works allocations but the details are not available.
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