§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will ask the National Joint Council to consider the rate of pay for school meals supervisory assistants in secondary schools, and to consider whether local education authorities should be allowed to offer teachers who voluntarily supervise school meals an additional payment of 4s. 8d. per hour for doing so.
§ Mr. Denis HowellI refer the hon. Member to the Answer that my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Eton and Slough (Miss Lestor) on 28th November.—[Vol. 774, c.156.]
§ Mr. Pardoeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent there is a general shortage of school meals supervisors at the present time; and whether this shortage is greater in secondary schools than in primary schools.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThis information is not available within the Department of Education and Science as it is a matter for local education authorities.