§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the salary range for a teacher with an ordinary degree in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Gerry FowlerThe following table sets out the salary range, on the basis or entry scale, year by year from 1st April 1966, for ordinary—that is, other than good honours—graduate teachers in maintained primary and secondary schools in England and Wales.
Until 1st April 1971 there were separate scales—Group II—for these teachers, but from that date common 1005W scales have been in force for all qualified teachers. Ordinary graduates are placed on the scales two incremental points above non-graduates, but they cannot exceed the common maximum of the scale. Prior to April 1971, various additions were payable—for example, to holders of graded posts for extra respon-
TABLE Year (ended 31st March) Scale Salary Range £ p.a. 1967 … … … … … Group II … … 830–1,500 1968 … … … … … Group II … … 900–1,600 1969 … … … … … Group II … … 900–1,600 1970 … … … … … Group II … … 965–1,705 1971 … … … … … Group II … … 965–1,705 1972 … … … … … Scale 1 … … 1,055–2,090 1973 … … … … … Scale 1 … … 1,179–2,279 1974 … … … … … Scale 1 … … 1,306–2,406 1975 … … … … … Scale 1 to 23rd May 1974 … … 1,449–2,553 Scale 1 from 24th May 1974 … … 1,677*-3,069* 1976 … … … … … Scale 1 … … 2,253–3,744 * Cost of living payments were payable in addition, at the rate of £62.64 p.a. from 1st June 1974 rising to £229.68 p.a. from 1st December 1974.