HC Deb 26 January 1978 vol 942 cc708-9W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent representations she has received from the Association of University Teachers regarding the anomaly in the scale of remuneration; and whether she can give a date by which the pay recommendations referred by the pay policy will be restored.

Mr. Oakes

I refer the hon. Member to the second paragraph of the reply which my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Members for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) and Aberdeen, South (Mr. Sproat) on 16th January; and her reply to the hon. Members for Armagh (Mr. McCusker), Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Eyre). Surrey, North-West (Mr. Grylls) and Canterbury (Mr. Crouch) on 25th January.—[Official Report, Vol. 942. c. 61 Vol. 942, c. 610–11.]

Miss Fookes

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will set dates so that the increases of salaries to university teachers can be implemented in stages in accordance with the request made by the Association of University Teachers.

Mr. Oakes

I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to the hon. Members for Armagh (Mr. McCusker), Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Eyre), Surrey, North-West (Mr. Grylls) and Canterbury (Mr. Crouch) on 25th January.—[Official Report; Vol. 942, c. 610–11.]