§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what criteria the Scottish Further Education Association would require to meet in order to be included in the representation on the Scottish Teachers Salaries Committee.
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§ Mr. McElhoneRepresentation on[...] Scottish Teachers Salaries Committee is a matter which lies within the discretion of my right hon. Friend.
It is the Government's i[...]ntion to introduce legislation to establish new negotiating machinery for the salaries of Scottish teachers and the Scottish Further Education Association will have a strong claim for representation on the Teachers' Side of any new negotiating body in respect of teachers in non-university post-school education. I informed the Association last summer that, if it is not practicable to introduce legislation in the present parliamentary Session my right hon. Friend will be prepared to look again at its request to be admitted to membership of the present Scottish Teachers Salaries Committee.