§ 30. Mr. Hollisasked the Minister of Education whether his attention has been called to the recent report of the education authority on modern language teaching in Yorkshire, which stresses the difficulty of obtaining competent teachers of modern languages; and whether he will improve the facilities for modern language training in teachers' training colleges.
§ Mr. TomlinsonNo, Sir, but I have seen an article in the Press which may be what the hon. Member has in mind. The facilities for modern language training in training colleges are being continuously improved.
§ Mr. HollisIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that if he studies his own report 1533 he will see that the demand for modern language teaching is also increasing with great rapidity, and that the question is whether the supply is increasing at the same rate as the demand?
§ Mr. TomlinsonI have read my own report. I realise that what the hon. Member says is true, and that is the reason for the continuous improvement in the training colleges.
§ Mr. HollisThe report is not an improvement in itself.