§ 15. Mr. Laneasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the progress being made in the special review of teachers' salaries.
§ 33. Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the progress of the inquiry into teachers' pay.
§ 37. Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress he has made on arrangements for the general review of teachers' salaries.
§ Mr. PrenticeI announced the names of the chairman and members of the committee of inquiry and their terms of reference in the answer given to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Luton, East (Mr. Clemiston) on Friday 21st June. I am sure that hon. Members were very glad to learn that our old colleague Douglas Houghton had accepted my invitation to preside over this important committee. The committee has been asked to submit its recommendations as soon as possible.
§ Mr. LaneWill the right hon. Gentleman use his personal influence to make sure that the outcome of the review is both speedy and fair? As he has now made clear that the Burnham Committee is to be involved, as usual, will he also be willing, at a suitable time, to take a similar initiative over a review of the Burnham machinery?
§ Mr. PrenticeI have no immediate proposals to review the Burnham machinery. The hon. Member is correct to remind the House that the recommendations of the committee of inquiry will be reported to the Burnham Committees and their equivalent in Scotland. For statutory and, I think, practical reasons, it is within those committees that the final details must be worked out.