§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what criteria his Department uses in deciding whether to recognise a university degree awarded in a Commonwealth country;
(2) what information is provided to graduates of Commonwealth universities to let them know in advance of their entry into this country, how far their qualifications are comparable with similar qualifications in this country.
§ Mr. CroslandMy Department is not concerned with the recognition of degrees of Commonwealth universities, except in relation to qualified teacher status and entitlement to the graduate addition to a teacher's salary. Here the criterion is that the standard of the degree should approximate to that of an English university. All inquirers are told whether they will be acceptable as qualified teachers; a leaflet is also sent to them giving information about salaries and how to obtain a post.