§ 23. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvineasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in education by the British administration in the New Hebrides.
§ Mr. WhitlockConsiderable progress has been made in recent years in the development of education in British schools in the New Hebrides on the basis of a plan adopted by the British Administration in 1963 under which expenditure has increased from under £50,000 to almost £200,000 in 1967.
A full answer to the hon. Member's Question involves a considerable amount of detail; I will, with permission, circulate this additional information together with relevant statistics in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Mr. Godman IrvineI am obliged to the hon. Gentleman. How do our arrangements compare with those of the French?
§ Mr. WhitlockFigures of the amount spent on education by the French administration are not available.