§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) when the arbitral hearing on teachers' pay took place; when the arbitrators made their recommendation known to the Government; when the Government propose to make public their response to the recommendations; if he intends to make a statement to the House; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will give an assurance that he will accept any pay award made to teachers as a result of arbitration.
§ Mr. Mark Carlisle[pursuant to the reply, 21 July 1980, c. 45–46]: As stated in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham (Mr. Hogg) on 1 August—[Vol. 989, c. 858.]—I received the reports of the arbitrators on 25 July and they were published on 1 August. I am now preparing draft orders to give 107W effect to the recommendations on salary scales, in accordance with the provisions of section 4 and section 2 of the Remuneration of Teachers Act 1965.