§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British Council schools 480W there are abroad; and what is their total cost on an annual basis.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere is only one British Council school abroad; this is in Madrid. The estimated cost of the school in the financial year 1975–76 is £276,000 and its revenue £305,000.
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many staff are employed at the British Council School, Madrid; how many receive tax free salaries; how many pupils attend the school; and what is the forecast cost of new buildings planned and the total cost of the school on an annual basis.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere are 31 full-time and 30 part-time teachers at the British Council School, Madrid. The salaries of 16 teachers recruited in the United Kingdom are not subject to United Kingdom income tax, provided the teachers are out of the United Kingdom for 365 days. They do not pay Spanish income tax. 45 teachers appointed locally are subject to Spanish tax laws. There are 750 pupils in the school.
The forecast cost of the new building which is under consideration is: building, £600,000, site, £525,456.
The estimated cost of the present school in the financial year 1975–76 is £276,000 and its revenue £305,000. If the school moves to the new building, the estimated annual cost is £413,000 with annual revenue of £430,000.