HC Deb 15 May 1969 vol 783 c257W
46. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what further action he has taken to facilitate a settlement in the dispute between members of the National Association of Schoolmasters and the Durham County Education Committee.

Miss Bacon

As my right hon. Friend implies, this is a dispute between some of the teachers and the local education authority as their employer, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science has no power to intervene. However, he is very concerned about the adverse effect on the children and is in touch with both sides.