§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Lord Privy Seal what aid is being given by the United Kingdom through the European Economic Community or otherwise to Somali and Eritrean refugees.
§ Mr. Neil MartenMy hon. Friend stated on 22 May—[Vol. 985, c. 345–46]—that we planned to contribute £850,000 to the appeal by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for refugee relief in Somalia; and my right hon. and noble Friend announced in another place on 18 June that part of this contribution would be provided as 5,000 tonnes of bilateral food aid. On 20 June I announced in Khartoum that we intended to contribute £850,000 of assistance this year for the resettlement of refugees in Sudan; most of these refugees are from Ethiopia.
DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION 1 January 1980 £ 1 September 1980* £ Highest paid Head Teacher† 14,160 15,732 Maximum 14,160 15,732 Minimum 13,368 14,853 Lowest paid teacher‡ 3,519 3,780 Notes
*The actual salary rates payable from 1st September 1980, will depend on the outcome of the claim for an increase from 1st April 1980, which has been referred to arbitration.
† Head teacher, group 14 school.
‡Scale 1 teacher, lowest incremental point.
§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average salary paid to a teacher in England and Wales following the recent Clegg award.
§ Dr. BoysonFollowing the first stage of the Clegg award payable from 1 January 1980 the average salary of full-time teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools is estimated to be £6,030. This will be increased by the pay settlement for 1 April 1980, now referred to arbitration, and the second and final stage of the Clegg award which will be payable from 1 September 1980.