§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will conduct a survey of local education authorities to establish which ones deducted pay from teachers who have taken part in industrial action in the current year; and what proportion of pay was generally deducted.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe Department has asked local education authorities for this information. In all cases where information has been confirmed, authorities intend to deduct half a day's pay from each teacher who took part in the series of half-day strike rallies.