HC Deb 15 June 1931 vol 253 cc1437-8
70. Captain WALLACE

asked the President of the Board of Education if the National Association of Schoolmasters, which represents over 7,600 men teachers, is to be represented on the committee which is now being appointed to reconsider the scales of salaries of teachers in elementary schools?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Morgan Jones)

My right hon. Friend does not propose to accord representation on the committee to the National Association of Schoolmasters.

Captain WALLACE

Does not the hon. Gentleman think that this committee will be more useful if it has full representation?

Mr. JONES

The National Union of Teachers represents the overwhelming majority of male and female teachers in elementary schools.

Captain WALLACE

Does the hon. Gentleman not know that there is an organised minority of over 7,000?

Mr. JONES

There are many other organisations with similar membership which would also require representation.

Mr. R. RICHARDSON

Is it not a fact that many of these 7,600 teachers are also members of the National Union of Teachers?

Mr. JONES

I believe that that is the case.