§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many certificated teachers have resigned on the ground of objection of the proposed alterations in status from permanent to temporary staff consequent on failure to register with the General Teaching Council.
§ Mr. RossThe resignation of a teacher is a matter for his education authority. I do not, therefore, have any information relative to the hon. Member's Question.
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether, under his regulations, qualified teachers who fail to register with the General Teaching 306W Council on grounds of principle and who have received salary increases from 1st April, 1968 are required to repay any part of the increased salary payments at a later date.
§ Mr. RossThe salary scales in the Scottish Teachers' Salaries Memorandum, 1968, which replaced salaries regulations from 1st April, 1968, apply only to registered teachers in schools and teachers in further education. The salaries of other teachers are a matter between them and their employers.