§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why the Scottish joint negotiating committee for teaching staff in school education discriminates between first, second and third class higher degrees from the Council for National Academic Awards for the payment of salaries in Scottish secondary schools; and why no distinction is made between university degrees in Scotland.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherStatutory responsibility for all matters affecting the renumeration of teachers in Scotland rests with the joint negotiating committee for teaching staff in school education. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the reasons for decisions by that committee.
§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many teachers within each of the Scottish regional authorities holding an honours degree are paid at the ordinary graduate level rate.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherThis information is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.