§ Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any and, if so, what steps have been taken to teach English in the elementary schools in Cypus?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERYes, Sir. The introduction of the teaching of English is a. feature of the far-reaching educational reforms which are at present being carried though in the island. The rate of progress is necessarily conditioned by the number and qualifications of the staff available. But a start is being made from the beginning of the next school year in September in such schools as can be provided with competent teachers; and it is hoped that as a result English will then be taught in the two highest classes of nearly 100 elementary schools. Concurrent action is in contemplation for increasing the supply of teachers qualified to teach the English language.