§ Mr. Longdenasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the basic salary and the highest obtainable salary of teachers in 1950 and
1950 1969 Percentage increase Men Women Men and Women Men Women A. Basic scale* Minimum … … … 300 270 860 187 219 Maximum … … … 555 444 1,600 190 260 B. Highest obtainable salary … … … l,608† l,366† 4,668‡ 190 242 C. Retail price index (October) … … … 100 209 109 * For non-graduates with minimum training (2 years in 1950, 3 years in 1969). † Heads of largest schools, with first class honours degree after a four year course, plus a year's training, and with London Allowance. ‡ Heads of largest schools, with London Allowance.