§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish a table showing the movement of the average of teachers' salaries against the retail prices index (a) from the implementation of the Houghton award to April 1979, (b) from the implementation of the Houghton award to April 1984, (c) from the implementation of the Houghton award to April 1986 or the most recent date for which information is available, including payments agreed by the Burnham committee since April 1985, (d) from April 1979 to April 1984 and (e) from April 1979 to April 1986 or the most recent date for which information is available including payments agreed by the Burnham committee since April 1985.
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Relevant income bands (at 1985 prices) Percentage distribution 1982 1983 1984 1985 £6,751-£7,300 5.2 6.2 5.1 4.7 £7,301-£8,400 11.2 12.0 10.4 10.5 £8,401-£10,080 17.7 17.9 16.9 16.3 £10,081-£12,280 17.0 17.4 16.2 16.9 £12,281 upwards 7.9 7.3 8.3 8.9 The information was not collected for the first year of the scheme.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has as to the average income represented by fees paid by his Department under the assisted places scheme for those schools participating in the scheme for which the 60 per cent. requirement has been relaxed; if he will list in the Official Report the fee income to each participating school as a result of the scheme; and what percentage of each school's fee income this represents for 1985–86.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is (a) the amount of Government expenditure on the assisted places scheme for each year since its introduction at constant and outturn prices, (b) the percentage it represents of Government spending on schools and non-advanced further education, (c) the number of people covered by the scheme and (d) the proportion they represent within the maintained school and NAFE population.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI refer my hon. Friend to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, North-West (Dr. Hampson) on 17 July, at columns 576–77. The particular movements requested are:
Percentage (a) from the implementation of the Houghton award (24 May 1974) to April 1979 = - 12 (b) from 24 May 1974 to 1 April 1984 = - 4 (c) from 24 May 1974 to 1 April 1986 = +1 (d) from 1 April 1979 to 1 April 1984 = +10 (e) from 1 April 1979 to 1 April 1986 = +15