HC Deb 23 February 1921 vol 138 cc978-9W
Major NALL

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he will approve the adoption of Scale 4 of the Burnham Report for local education authorities outside the Metropolitan Area, or whether he will approve Scale 3 for the large provincial cities, subject to no teacher's salary being reduced thereby?

Mr. FISHER

The Burnham Committee has not completed its work, and I do not think it desirable that I should make any pronouncement as to the allocation of particular standard scales to particular areas of types of area until I am in a position to review the recommendations of the Committee as a whole.

Major NALL

asked the President of the Board of Education whether he agrees to the fixing of teachers' salaries for a period of five, years at rates recommended by the Burnham Committee at a time when the cost of living was at its highest point?

Mr. FISHER

My attitude to the Report has been indicated in my correspondence with Lord Burnham which has been published, and of which I am sending the hon. and gallant Member copies.

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