HC Deb 13 July 1971 vol 821 cc57-8W
Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a further statement on the most recent application for a revised and increased salary structure for members of the teaching profession.

Mrs. Thatcher

The structure and the level of school teachers' salaries have been referred to arbiters. The arbitral body took evidence on 30th June. I expect to receive its recommendations in a week or so.

Mr. William Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will make a statement about the salary claim by teachers in further education.

Mrs. Thatcher

Negotiations in the Burnham Further Education Committee have been delayed pending the outcome of arbitration on the pay of schoolteachers. I hope that this will be known early next week and that the way will then be clear for the further education negotiations to be resumed.