§ Dr. Hampsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether the £312 offered to university teachers to cover the cost-of-living increase from October 1974 to October 1975 is now to count as a principal increase under the guidelines of The Attack on Inflation White Paper; and if it will therefore prevent any further pay award being made during the next pay round to 1st August 1976.
§ Mr. MulleyThe offer which has been made by the Government to the universities' side of the negotiating committee is intended to take effect from 1st October 1975. Since the 12-month interval between major pay increases will continue to apply, the next major increase thereafter would take effect from 1st October 1976.