§ 3. Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many uncertificated teachers are employed in Lanarkshire at the present time; and how many have been passed as suitable for conditional registration by the reference panels.
The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (Mr. Bruce Milan)I understand 1500 that 355 teachers in the service of the Lanarkshire authority are ineligible for registration. None of the temporary appointments held by these teachers has so far been considered by the reference panel. I should add that the reference panel is not concerned with conditional registration.
§ Mr. BrewisAs the enforcement of the registration procedure is likely to cause a considerable crisis in education in Lanarkshire, is the Secretary of State prepared to give any additional help to that county to get suitably qualified teachers?
§ Mr. MillanThat is an entirely different question. The hon. Member knows of the special payments of £100 per year which came into operation several months ago and from which Lanarkshire benefits considerably—proportionately more than does any other authority in Scotland.