§ 35. Mr. Hobsonasked the Minister of Education how many cases involving determination of teachers' salaries have been referred to her Department by local 1288 education authorities; and how many cases have been settled.
§ Miss WilkinsonMy Department has received from local education authorities 56 schemes of allowances for assistant teachers under Section 9 (a) of the Primary and Secondary Schools Report of the Burnham Committee. Of these, ten have been approved. In addition a very large number of inquiries have been received from local education authorities as to the application of the new scales, but it is not possible to say how many individual teachers are concerned.
§ Mr. HobsonWill the Minister take the necessary steps to expedite decisions in these cases?
§ Miss WilkinsonI am very sorry. The delay is owing to staffing and accommodation difficulties, and also because we are in the middle of the removal of the Department which deals with this from North Wales to London. I really cannot hold out much hope for the immediate future, but once the move takes places the difficulties will be dealt with.