Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland for what reasons he decided to reject the findings of the Scottish Joint Council on Teachers' Salaries, and if he will, in referring the matter to the National Board for Prices and Incomes, draw their attention particularly to the generally longer period of training in Scotland, the comparatively low salaries of college-trained women in Scotland as opposed to England, the year lag between the Scottish and English awards, the existing shortage of teachers, and the low starting salaries of teachers.
§ Mr. RossHaving regard to the Government's established policies on prices and incomes I did not feel able to accept the Council's recommendations in full. The National Board for Prices and Incomes will be provided with all information relevant to the terms of its inquiry.