§ 34. Mr. K. Lindsayasked the Minister of Education in how many areas allowances for posts of special responsibility have not been paid; and whether the West Riding of Yorkshire is one of such areas.
§ Mr. TomlinsonI am not aware of the number of areas where these allowances have not actually been paid by local education authorities. My agreement to the general arrangements for such payments in 1945–46 to teachers in primary and secondary schools has been notified 1385 to all authorities except 15. Yorkshire (West Riding) is not one of the exceptions but I have reason to believe that this authority has not yet made the payments. Definite information relating to technical colleges will not be available until local education authorities have submitted certificates relating to teachers' salaries for the year 1945–46.
§ Mr. LindsayCould the right hon. Gentleman do something to speed up these remaining areas? It is two years since the Burnham scale award. There will be another one soon.
§ Mr. TomlinsonWe have prodded them on several occasions, and maybe this will be a further prod.