HC Deb 31 May 1949 vol 465 c1905
41. Lieut.-Commander Clark Hutchison

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can make a statement on the findings of the National Joint Council in regard to the application for an increase in responsibility payments made by the supervisors and organisers of technical subjects.

The Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Woodburn)

The National Joint Council have informed me that they were unable to reach agreement on the subject of this application.

Lieut.-Commander Hutchison

Is the right hon. Gentleman then able to take no action under the Education Act, 1946, which gives him power to vary these scales and to introduce new salary scales?

Mr. Woodburn

Of course, the teachers will be able to raise this matter again in due course and an opportunity for revision of the regulations will, perhaps, be given later in the year.

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