§ Mr. Kingasked the Minister of Education if she will undertake to refuse her 739W sanction to any Burnham award which does not increase the remuneration payable to graduate teachers, or, if that is impracticable on financial grounds, does not give additional rewards to those members of the teaching profession serving in secondary schools who hold first-class honours degrees of British universities.
§ Miss WilkinsonAs I informed the hon. Member for London University (Sir E. Graham-Little) on 9th October, I have now approved the full reports of the Burnham Committee. These reports prescribe higher scales for graduate teachers than those hitherto in force and in addition contain provisions under which allowances over and above the scale salary may be given to teachers with special academic qualifications.
§ Mrs. Nicholasked the Minister of Education if she has any figures to indicate the number of ex-Service graduate teachers, especially those with science degrees, who have gone into industry from the Services instead of returning to teaching; and how many graduate teachers in the Services have refused release under.Class B because they have no intention of returning to teaching.
§ Miss WilkinsonI regret that this information is not available.