§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total length of teaching service of each substantive teacher in grant-aided schools and institutions in Northern Ireland, who has, since the introduction of direct rule, had his pay reduced to half or had his pay stopped completely because of illness.
§ Mr. David HowellNo teacher has had his pay completely stopped in this period. The information is as follows:
Number of teachers having pay reduced to half since 27th March 1972 Length of teaching service in years Primary and Secondary Schools Special Schools Institutions of Further Education 0–5 13 1 2 6–10 11 - 2 11–15 7 1 - 16–20 5 - - 21–25 4 - - 26–30 4 - - 31–35 6 - - 36–40 5 - - 40 and above 1 - - 56 2 4