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Mr. Amess
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what he is doing to encourage more private funding for city technology colleges.
Mrs. Rumbold
My right hon. Friend is continuing a series of discussions with prospective sponsors of city technology colleges. Where companies have already indicated a firm interest the Department is encouraging them to widen the basis of local support by means of collaborative arrangements.