§ Mr. Forresterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he will make an announcement about the findings of the arbitral body on teachers' pay.
§ Mr. CroslandI have received the report of the arbitral body and have made it available to all interested parties on the Burnham Committee. I am making the necessary arrangements to have the arbitrators' recommendations put into effect in accordance with the provisions of the Remuneration of Teachers Act, 1965.172W The award will add about £29 million to the annual cost of the salaries of full-time qualified primary and secondary teachers, an increase of about 7 per cent. on the salary levels which have been operative since April, 1965. It will have effect from 1st July, 1967 and will last until 31st March, 1969. I am arranging for copies of the report to be made available in the Library.