§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will examine the possibility of creating a unified salary structure for all teachers in 121W institutions of higher and further education.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe pay structure of teachers in institutions of higher and further education other than universities is currently under consideration by the committee of inquiry into teachers' pay.
§ Mr. Edgeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set up a departmental working group to study the feasibility of financing all institutions of higher education by means of a regional block grant.
§ Mr. PrenticeMy Department is already studying the possibility of better arrangements for the financing and coordination of higher education and will consult those concerned in due course.