HC Deb 04 March 1986 vol 93 cc103-4W
8. Mr. Norris

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current situation on the teachers' pay dispute; and if he will make a statement.

22. Mr. Haselhurst

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about the teachers' dispute.

24. Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement concerning the present teachers' dispute.

29. Sir William van Straubenzee

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a further statement on the current dispute over teachers' pay and conditions of employment.

37. Mr. Sumberg

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.

38. Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.

42. Mr. Batiste

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current situation on the teachers' pay dispute; and if he will make a statement.

46. Mr. Greenway

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current teachers' pay dispute.

48. Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the latest development in the teachers' dispute.

68. Mr. Evans

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the latest position in the teachers' pay dispute.

70. Mr. Gerald Bowden

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the current situation on the teachers' pay dispute; and if he will make a statement.

86. Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' strike.

93. Mr. Latham

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will outline the latest situation regarding the teachers' dispute.

102. Mr. Jessel

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.

82. Mr. Flannery

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on what he now proposes to do to end the teachers' dispute in view of the fact that the membership of the National Union of Teachers has voted to continue its industrial action in its most recent ballot.

Sir Keith Joseph

I am glad that yesterday the Burnham committee finally concluded a pay settlement for 1985. I regret that this does not mean an end to the irresponsible disruption of pupils' education in the schools. I hope that teachers intent on that course will consider their position very carefully and resume normal working. The pupils need and deserve to get back to normal.

16. Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many meetings he has held with (a) teachers' unions and (b) the employer's side since the commencement of the teachers' pay dispute, primarily or wholly concerned with the resolution of that dispute.

Sir Keith Joseph

Since February 1985 I have had about a dozen meetings with teacher unions and about half a dozen with groups of employer representatives at which the teachers' dispute might be regarded as the main subject under consideration.

98. Mr. Yeo

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the outstanding issues on restructuring teachers' pay, promotions and conditions of service.

Sir Keith Joseph

The outstanding issues remain as when I made a statement on them in August of last year. The Government continue to look for a clear definition of the range of teachers' duties linked to their contracts of employment and a pay structure providing better pay and career opportunities for effective teachers.