§ 27. Mr. MATHERSasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of teachers in the Edinburgh Corporation area who will be affected by the contemplated cuts in remuneration; and what is the total amount of their annual salaries at the existing scales?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRThe Department are informed that the Corporation of Edinburgh propose that the existing scales of salaries of teachers in the day schools of their area shall be subjected to a flat rate reduction in all grades. The number of teachers in the service of the Edinburgh Corporation on the 31st March whose services were recorded for the purposes of the Superannuation Scheme for Teachers (Scotland) Act was 1,944. The salary bill for the year ended 31st March, 1931, in respect of teachers whose service under the corporation was recorded for superannuation purposes was £572,537.
§ Mr. MATHERSArising out of the reference to what the Edinburgh Corporation propose in respect of a cut, may we take it that the right hon. Gentleman is not going on the assumption that that cut is now to remain, in view of the fact that the national cut is being reduced from 15 per cent. to 10 per cent.?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRNo, Sir. I did not refer to the amount of tile cut, but to the method of imposing it—a flat rate reduction.
§ Mr. ERNEST BROWNIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the settlement referred to is a reduction of 10 per
§ following are the numbers of sane poor chargeable at 15th May in each year:
§ cent. and 2 per cent. in two stages, and will not that be reconsidered in view of the decision yesterday?
§ Sir A. SINCLAIRI was referring not to the amount of the cut, but to the method of imposing it, which is to be a flat rate for all grades.