§ Mr. Mossasked the Minister of Education to what extent, either by the provision of new colleges or the extension of existing colleges, he intends to improve the supply of teachers in those areas of the Midlands where recruitment of teachers is known to be difficult, in accordance with paragraph 8 of chapter 5 of his Ministry's Report for 1958.
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— Index of industrial production (1) 1946 = 100 Index of retail prices (2) 17th June 1947 = 100 Index of import prices (3) 1946=100 Index of export prices (3) 1946 = 100 Numbers in civil employment (4) June 1948 = 100 Numbers registered as unemployed (5) 1946 = 100 Current balance of payments (6) £ million 1946 … … 100 — 100 100 — 100 −295 1947 … … 105.4 100 122 114 — 128.4 −442 1948 … … 114.5 107.7 135 124 100 82.9 +7 1949 … … 121.2 110.8 138 127 100.8 82.4 +38 1950 … … 128.0 114.1 156 134 102.0 84.0 +297 1951 … … 132.3 124.5 208 158 103.0 67.6 −419 1952 … … 129.3 135.9 204 166 102.5 110.7 +227 1953 … … 136.7 140.1 186 159 103.1 91.4 +179 1954 … … 144.9 142.7 184 157 104.8 76.1 +211 1955 … … 152.3 149.1 190 160 106.3 62.1 −73 1956 … … 153.0 156.5 194 167 107.3 68.7 +237 1957 … … 155.7 162.3 197 174 107.8 83.6 +263 1958 … … 153.9 167.2 182 173 107.0 122.3 +455 (1) The series normally published on the basis 1954=100 has been converted to a 1946 base by simple proportion, without adjustment of the weights. (2) This series has been obtained by linking the index of retail prices, based on 17th January. 1956=100, to the interim indices based on 15th January, 1952, and 17th June, 1947. A comparable figure for 1946 is not available. (3) These series have been obtained by linking four separate series each based on the pattern of trade in a different year. The movements over the whole period are therefore only approximate. (4) Great Britain. The figures are based on the estimated numbers in civil employment at the end of June in each year. Comparable figures for 1946 and 1947 are not available. (5) Great Britain. The figures are based on the monthly averages of the numbers registered as unemployed (6) In view of the large fluctuations and changes of sign, this series has been given in value terms and not as an index.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydSo far over 1,100 additional places are to be provided at existing constituent colleges of the University of Birmingham Institute of Education, and 450 places at an entirely new college.