§ 74. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many protests he has received to date from individuals and from organisations, respectively, against the proposed increase in the rate of superannuation contributions by teachers; and what is the nature of the reply which he has sent to such individuals and organisations.
§ Mr. J. StuartProtests have been received from the Educational Institute of Scotland and seven other national or local teachers' organisations, two trade union branches, 24 groups of teachers in particular schools and 18 individual teachers. The protests were acknowledged and the reasons why it is necessary to increase the rate of contributions were given in a letter of 21st January to the Educational Institute of Scotland, which has been published.
§ 77. Mr. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many protests he has received from individuals and from organisations, respectively, against the inadequacy of the recent salary increases to teachers; and what is the nature of the reply which he is sending to such individuals and organisations.
§ Mr. J. Stuart24 national or local teachers' organisations, eight education authorities or governing bodies of schools, the chairman of the Council of Parent-teachers Associations, one local branch of a trade union, 37 groups of teachers, and 315 individual teachers, 270 of whom have sent in printed postcards, have represented that the scales proposed in the draft Teachers' Salaries (Scotland) Regulations are inadequate in whole or in part. These representations have been24W acknowledged and will be discussed with the National Joint Council. They will be taken into full consideration before I make regulations and lay them before Parliament.