§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why it was not possible to keep his Department's arrangements for a follow-up meeting with representatives of university teaching staff in relation to their pay claim during 315W the month of August; and when he expects this matter to be concluded.
§ Dr. BoysonI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 25 October to a similar question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Mr. Rhodes James) I would only add that there was no commitment by the Department to hold a meeting in August.—[Official Report, Vol. 972, C. 255.]
§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science why he has not yet made a pay offer to Committee A of the university teachers national negotiating machinery in respect of a pay settlement due on 1 October 1979; and when he expects to be in a position to do so.
§ Dr. BoysonI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given to a similar question from my hon. Friend the Member for Cambridge (Mr. Rhodes James) on 25 October—[Official Report Vol. 922, c. 255.]