§ Dr. David Owenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is yet able to announce his decision on the pay of university clinical teachers under the standstill.
§ Mr. CroslandYes. University clinical teachers will receive salary increases linked to those given to hospital medical staff under the award resulting from the report of the Review Body on the remuneration of doctors and dentists. Since there was a commitment before 20th July that any increase should take effect from 1st April, 1966 the original operative date is subject only to six months' deferment under the standstill, and the award will therefore take effect from 1st October, 1966. Since the amount of the increases had not been decided by 20th July, payment cannot be made before the end of the period of severe restraint. I am considering in accordance with paragraph 36 of the White Paper whether payment should then be by instalments.