§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the numbers of men and women paid under
CERTIFICATED TEACHERS—PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3 Scale 4 Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 3,165 1,124 502 141 3,945 3,565 3,255 4,371 Scale 5 Scale 6 Scale 7 Scale 8 Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 1,668 490 122 795 267 13,440 12 33 TEACHERS—FURTHER EDUCATION Scale 32 Scale 33 Scale 34 Scale 35 Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 322 17 22 3 746 108 501 90 In addition 76 principals and depute principals in further education establishments were paid on special scales.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland on what basis he determined the differentials between teachers in secondary schools and teachers in further education in drafting the Teachers' Salaries (Scotland) Provisional Regulations, 1964.
§ Mr. RossThese Regulations, which substantially repeat the provisions in Regulations of 1963, were made by my predecessor. I am sending the hon. Member copies of explanatory circulars which were issued at the time.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is satisfied that his recently announced increase in the salaries of teachers in Scotland will be sufficient to boost recruitment to supply the additional 14,000 to 15,000 teachers required by 1970; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RossFor most teachers the difference between my proposals and the recommendations of the Scottish Joint Council is less than 1.5 per cent. and this modification is hardly likely to make much difference to recruitment, which depends in any case on many factors that go beyond salaries. The additional teachers needed for the raising of the leaving age are estimated at about 6,400, but on supply and demand generally I would refer the hon. Member to my reply
102Weach of the various salary scales set out in the Teachers' Salaries (Scotland) Provisional Regulations, 1964.
§ Mr. RossThe numbers employed whole-time by education authorities and paid on the various basic scales at October, 1964, the latest date for which figures are available, were as follows:
of 2nd February to my hon. Friend the Member for Fife, West (Mr. William Hamilton).
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland for what reasons he decided that 13 per cent. was the appropriate increase that should be made to the salaries of teachers in Scotland.
§ Mr. RossI took the view that this was the appropriate increase having regard to all the circumstances, and in particular, the Government's established policies on prices and incomes. But I shall consider the position further when the National Board for Prices and Incomes has reported on the reference made to it on this subject.