HC Deb 17 November 1976 vol 919 cc619-20W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether members of staff of the Scottish agricultural colleges are classified as civil servants; or, if not, how they are classified.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The three Scottish agricultural colleges, which are financed by Government grant, are independent organisations, each having its own governing body which employs its staff. The agricultural college staff are not civil servants, but with a few exceptions the pay and conditions of service of college staff are analogous to those of Civil Service grades.