§ Mr. Marksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what estimate has been made of the cost to local education authorities in salaries to be paid to teachers in lieu of sickness benefit for the first three days of certified sickness.
§ Mrs. ThatcherI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment to his similar Question in respect of all local authority employees—[Vol. 805, c. 449.]