§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is his estimate of the level of incentive allowance which would require to be paid in addition to basic starting salary to enable a teacher to enter the housing market, by region, on the basis of the figures given in the answer to the hon. Member for Nottingham, North (Mr. Allen) on 19 February,Official Report, column 518.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe ability of an individual on any given salary to enter the housing market will vary according to the size of mortgage he requires for the property of his choice, the lending rules of the source of his mortgage and the proportion of his income he is prepared to devote to this purpose.