§ 86. Mr. Cooper-Keyasked the Minister of Education whether the 200 English teachers due to leave for the U.S.A. this year under the exchange plan will not be requested to supplement their English salaries out of their own money, but arrangements made for them to draw the salaries of their U.S. colleagues whilst in that country and for payment to be made in sterling to their U.S. colleagues visiting England, or other means taken to secure adequate funds for the English teachers cost of living in the U.S.A.
§ Mr. TomlinsonIt is estimated that the number of teachers for whom it will be possible to arrange exchanges this year will be of the order of 130. The financial arrangements suggested by the hon. Member would not be practicable. I am, however, arranging to place a special sum at the disposal of the British Interchange Committee, which will enable the Committee to assist each of the teachers from this country to the extent of £100. I am taking steps to ensure that no teacher accepts an interchange post without being made fully aware of all the financial implications involved in acceptance.