§ Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the report of the Clegg Commission on teachers' salaries; when he intends to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThe report of the Standing Commission on pay comparability on the salaries of teaching staff will be made to my right hon. Friend the 135W Prime Minister and conveyed to the negotiating bodies concerned. The Commission has been asked to report as soon as possible. Implementation of any award will be a matter for the employing authorities, but the pay settlements concluded earlier this year provided for payments in equal stages with effect from 1 January and 1 September 1980.