HC Deb 25 March 1948 vol 448 cc3332-3
39. Mr. Kenneth Lindsay

asked the Minister of Education when he proposes of this statement and as U.N.E.S.C.O. Conference held last autumn at Mexico City.

Mr. Hardman

The document in question will be published by His Majesty's Stationery Office not later than the 20th April, 1948.

40. Mr. K. Lindsay

asked the Minister of Education how many British subjects are employed on the staff of U.N.E.S.C.O.; who is responsible for the direction of the Education Division; and what is the total cost to this country since the establishment of the Organisation.

Mr. Hardman

As the answer is somewhat long, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Lindsay

Can I have an answer to the second part of the Question as to who is responsible for the direction of the education division?

Mr. Hardman

The present head of the Education Section is Dr. Kuo Yu-Shou. Dr. Beeby of New Zealand has recently been appointed Assistant Director-General, with special responsibility in the field of education.

Mr. Lindsay

In view of the importance of this statement and that U.N.E.S.C.O. can now get a move on, will the Parliamentary Secretary convey our pleasure and thanks to New Zealand for allowing Dr. Beeby to be seconded to this Organisation for 18 months?

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

Surely, the Parliamentary Secretary can answer the last part of the Question as to what is the total cost?

Mr. Hardman

The total expenditure of this country on U.N.E.S.C.O., including expenditure in the United Kingdom, from the inception of the Preparatory Commission to 22nd March, 1948, has been £274,623. A further sum of £,304, 530 remains to be paid to the Organisation to meet our commitments until the end of 1948. Of the total sum of £579,153 to be paid by the end of this year, £68,114 is recoverable by His Majesty's Government.

Following is the answer

On 3rst January, 1948, there were 47 administrative and 120 secretarial personnel of British nationality on the staff of U.N.E.S.C.O. The present head of the Education Section is Dr. Kuo Yu-Shou. Dr. Beeby of New Zealand has recently been appointed Assistant Director-General with special responsibility in the field of education. The total expenditure of this country on U.N.E.S.C.O., including expenditure in the United Kingdom, from the inception of the Preparatory Commission until 22nd March, 1948, has been £274,623. A further sum of £304,530 remains to be paid to the Organisation to meet our commitments until the end of 1948. Of the total sum of £579,153 to be paid by the end of this year, £68,114 is recoverable by His Majesty's Government.