§ Mr. G. M. Thomsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will give details of the number of persons, and their official rank, employed on a full-time basis by his Department in dealing with education matters.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodSix officers are employed full-time in the Colonial Office in dealing with general educational policy and educational questions. These officers 25W comprise four educational advisers, one administrative officer and one executive officer. In addition, one adviser is employed on a part-time basis, and a number of senior supervisory staff as well as two administrative officers and two executive officers deal with educational policy and educational questions amongst other matters.
There is also a Students Branch which deals with colonial students away from their own countries for part of their education. This Branch comprises an administrative officer and seven executive officers. There are also a number of administrative and executive officers dealing with educational appointments to posts overseas, and with the training and further education in this country of officers serving overseas. This summary excludes clerical officers.