§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will undertake to meet the costs of the duly negotiated salary award to academic staff in colleges of education in 1984–85.
§ Mr. Allan StewartSalary awards to college of education staff, like other expenditure, will require to be accommodated by governing bodies within the budgets to be fixed for recurrent expenditure in 1984–85.
§ Mr. Maxtonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland in what way he intervened in negotiations for the awards for salary increases for academic staff in colleges of education in Scotland in 1983–84.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe Secretary of States representatives on the management side of the Scottish joint negotiating committee for teaching staff in further education took a normal part in the discussions.