Departmental Circulars (Hansard, 7 November 1975)

§ Dr. Hampson
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the titles and numbers of directives issued by circular from his Department involving local authorities in additional expenditure since March 1974.

§ Mr. Mulley
These circulars bear implications of additional expenditure:

11/71 Grants to recognised students attending approved courses of teacher training: Addenda 3 and 4.

4/74 The organisation of Secondary Education.

8/74 Educational building 1974–75.

10/74 School building 1974–75.

11/74 Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974.

12/74 Rate fund expenditure and rate calls in 1975–76.

13/74 Educational building after 1974–75.

8/75 School building 1976–77.

11/75 Awards to students.

The following imply new expenditure but may not entail net increase in expenditure:

6/75 The Colleges of Education (Compensation) Regulations 1975.

7/75 Phasing out of direct grants to grammar schools.

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§ Mr. Mulley
The information requested is as follows:
how many are employed now; whether he expects to recruit any more during the rest of 1975 and 1976; and what are the salaries of those he has recruited and expects to recruit.

§ Mr. Mulley
No public relations officers are employed. Information officers employed by the Department, who undertake a wide range of information services, including publications as well as Press relations, are:

11/71	Grants to recognised students attending approved courses of teacher training: Addenda 3 and 4.
4/74	The organisation of Secondary Education.
8/74	Educational building 1974–75.
10/74	School building 1974–75.
11/74	Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974.
12/74	Rate fund expenditure and rate calls in 1975–76.
13/74	Educational building after 1974–75.
8/75	School building 1976–77.
11/75	Awards to students.

6/75	The Colleges of Education (Compensation) Regulations 1975.
7/75	Phasing out of direct grants to grammar schools.