§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will meet representatives from the Association of University Teachers to discuss a settlement of their salary claim.
§ Dr. BoysonThe proper forum for discussion of the joint pay proposals of the Association of University Teachers and the University Authorities Panel is the University Academic Salaries Committee B. A meeting of this committee will be arranged as soon as consideration of the proposals is complete.
§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what representation he has received from the Association of University Teachers, from individual members of the association, and from others, with regard to the annual pay settlement for university teachers; and what reply he has sent;
(2) how many representations he has so far received about the delay in replying to pay proposals for university teachers advanced by the Association of University Teachers and the university authorities.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. and learned Friend received a deputation from the Association of University Teachers on 10 June. The association requested a further meeting on 16 July, but this was not possible because of other engagements. In addition, he has received about 45 letters from individual university teachers and about 640 other letters. The replies have indicated that the matter needed careful consideration and that a meeting of the negotiating committee would be arranged as soon as possible.