§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the position in the United Kingdom, so far as qualified teacher status is concerned, of teaching qualification obtained as a result of either full-time or part-time study in the various countries of the Commonwealth, the Republic of Eire, and the countries of the European Economic Community.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeFor acceptance, all such qualifications have to be broadly similar in standard and content to those required of persons trained in England and Wales at the same time. Responsibility for this matter in Scotland and Northern Ireland rests with the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Education for Northern Ireland respectively.