HC Deb 13 December 1977 vol 941 cc134-5W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which particular aspects of pay policy prevent a settlement satisfactory to the university teachers, in view of the assurances that the provision of flexibility in pay policy would allow a settlement within it of both the existing anomaly and a normal annual increase.

Mr. Oakes

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend on 21st November in reply to Questions from the hon. Members for Somerset, North (Mr. Dean), Uxbridge (Mr. Shersby) and Birmingham, Edgbaston (Mrs. Knight)—[Vol. 939, c. 509–510.]