HC Deb 03 March 1955 vol 537 cc2236-7
41. Mr. Dodds

asked the Minister of Education if he will take action to ensure that financial allowances made by Her Majesty's Government to teachers from this country going to Canada under the exchange scheme are sufficient to obviate the need to take on other work in view of the present unsatisfactory position.

The Minister of Education (Sir David Eccles)

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I propose to undertake a general review of the arrangements for these exchanges. In the meantime, we have decided that, as a temporary measure, some increase may be authorised in the amounts to be granted to teachers going to Canada this summer.

Mr. Dodds

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that on both sides of the House the statement which he has just made will be received with great approval? He is aware, is he not, that many people have felt a sense of humiliation when people in important educational circles in Canada have made those disagreeable statements about having to take part-time employment to enable them to follow their jobs?