§ Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will estimate the average weekly earnings of teachers in 1999–2000 using April 1998 prices. [74022]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe average weekly earnings of teachers (including heads and deputies) in the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector in 1999–2000 at April 1998 prices is expected to be approximately £470.
§ Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what the average pay increase in real terms per annum has been for teachers from 1979 to 1997; [74025]
953W(2) if he will list, in real terms, the pay increases awarded to teachers each year from 1979 to date, taking into consideration the staging of pay awards. [74028]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe following table shows the average annual pay increases in the maintained nursery, primary and secondary sector from 1979, in real terms using 1997 prices.
Increase from/to Value of increase in real terms (1997 prices) (£) Percentage increase in real terms (1997 prices) 1979 to 1980 504 3.3 1980 to 1981 969 6.1 1981 to 1982 -118 -0.7 1982 to 1983 22 0.1 1983 to 1984 178 1.1 1984 to 1985 92 0.5 1985 to 1986 632 3.7 1986 to 1987 1.935 11.0 1987 to 1988 530 2.7 1988 to 1989 35 0.2 1989 to 1990 145 0.7 1990 to 1991 486 2.4 1991 to 1992 1,177 5.7 1992 to 1993 974 4.4 1993 to 1994 -359 -1.6 1994 to 1995 272 1.2 1995 to 1996 -92 -0.4 1996 to 1997 124 0.5 Projections based on announced pay awards 1997 to 1998 179 0.8 1998 to 1999 235 1.0