§ Colonel LESLIE WILSONasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the necessity of attracting a larger flow of entries to the teaching profession, he will consider the advisability of earmarking, for the augmentation of salaries of teachers in State-aided schools, a proportion of the sum to 627W be given as Grants-in-Aid; and whether, in allocating such a sum, he will take into -consideration the efforts which local authorities are willing to make?
§ Mr. HERBERT FISHERIn framing the proposals for dealing with educational finance, which I hope to submit to the House at an early date, I have carefully considered all suggestions, including those referred to in the hon. Member's question, which have been made for placing the teaching profession on a satisfactory basis.
§ Mr. RAFFANasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is now in a position to make any statement as to whether the Government propose to make a contribution to assist local education authorities to grant adequate war bonuses to teachers in their respective areas?
§ Mr. FISHERI would refer the hon. Member to the answers given to the hon. Members for Worcester and West Nottingham on the 22nd ult. and the 1st inst., copies of which I am sending to him.