HC Deb 06 July 1932 vol 268 c455W
Mr. SMITHERS

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what was the total amount of money paid by way of salary and other emoluments to Lord Cecil for his work in connection with the League of Nations for 1931?

Mr. EDEN

Lord Cecil was not in receipt of remuneration but, in view of the considerable out-of-pocket expenses entailed upon him by his prolonged absences from home when acting on behalf of His Majesty's Government in connection with meetings of the League of Nations, he received an allowance of £5 a day while at Geneva or other places at which such meetings were held. When, as on.some occasions, the expenses of committees on

Elementary Education.
Year Expenditure from Public Funds. Salaries of Average Teachers. Average Attendance.
Exchequer. Rates. Total.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
£ (000). £ (000). £ (000). £ (000).
1913–14 11,797 13,850 25,647 16,642 5,392,579
1923–24 32,976 23,843 56,819 41,697 5,031,695
1930–31 34,944 29,839 64,783 43,148 4,935,737

Secondary Education.
Year. Expenditure from Public Funds. Salaries of Teachers.* Number of Pupils on Registers of Schools on Grant List.
Exchequer. Rates. Total.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
£ (000). £ (000). £ (000). £ (000).
1913–14 Figures not available. 187,207
1923–24 3,519 2,625 6,144 6,746 349,141
1930–31 4,647 4,134 8,781 8,334 411,309
* The figures in this column cannot be directly related to those in col. 4, which do not include expenditure met from fees, endowments and other miscellaneous sources.