HC Deb 24 March 1961 vol 637 c85W
Mr. Small

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how often the National Joint Council has met to discuss the teachers' salary claim, since 1st January, 1961.

Mr. Maclay

The Committee to which the Council, in accordance with its normal practice, has remitted this claim has met once.

Mr. Small

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how often the National Joint Council met to discuss teachers' salaries in each of the last three years.

Mr. Maclay

In 1958, the National Joint Council to deal with the Salaries of Teachers in Scotland met four times

1st April, 1936 1st April, 1946 1st April, 1955 1st April, 1961
The War Office
General Officers 20 43 40 40
Other Officers 230 2,103 1,025 891
Other Ranks 130 1,672 527 380
Civilians 2,075 11,487 5,340 6,942
Estimated Annual Cost of War Office Staff £958,902 £5,374,479 £5,375,700 £9,320,830
Note: These figures are in respect of War Office Headquarters; those for 1st April, 1961, include four general officers and a number of other posts which were in the Ministry of Supply in 1946 and 1955.