§ Mr. Lyellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has completed his consultations about the proposal to alter the present arrangements for arbitration on questions of teachers' pay.
§ Mr. Mark CarlisleYes. Following careful and thorough consideration of the representations made I have now exercised the powers conferred on me by section 3 of432W the Remuneration of Teachers Act 1965 so as to provide for arbitration only by the agreement of both panels on a Burnham committee. The change took effect from 12 February.