HC Deb 23 October 1973 vol 861 c483W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the fall in value of the purchasing power of the Roberts payments award to teachers in

DESIGNATED SCHOOLS SCHEME
Primary Schools Secondary Schools
Allowance Adjusted Value* Allowance Adjusted Value*
£ £ £ £
1st Scheme
April 1968 … … … 100 100 100 100
April 1969 … … … 100 94.79 100 94.79
April 1970 … … … 100 89.69 200 179.38
2nd Scheme
April 1971 … … … 100 81.97 200 163.94
April 1972 … … … 100 77.16 200 154.32
April 1973 … … … 100 70.62 200 141.24
* Relative to Index of Retail Prices.

Any change in the allowances would be a matter for the Scottish Teachers Salaries Committee.

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