§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the average pay rise for teachers and what was the annual inflation rate in each year from 1955; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Keith JosephSo far as it can be ascertained, the information requested is given in the table.
Annual pay settlements operative from 1 April have been the norm only since 1969 (though the figures for 1974 and 1980 represent a consolidation of separate settlements applicable from two or more dates during those years). Increases prior to 1969 are attributed in the table to the years in which they become operative. These early figures are approximations giving a broad indication only of the average effect of pay settlements, which covered periods of up to three years.
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The RPI increases given are for the 12 months up to April each year. Year Percentage Pay increase Operative date Percentage RPI increase 1955 — 3.5 1956 15 1 October 1956 7.2 1957 — 1.8 1958 — 4.9 1959 *10 1 October 1959 0.0 1960 — 0.7 1961 — 2.7 1962 15 1 January 1962 5.6 1963 7 1 April 1963 2.1 1964 — 2.0 1965 13 1 April 1965 5.6 1966 — 3.6 1967 7 1 July 1967 3.0 1968 — 4.5 1969 7.1 1 April 1969 5.5 1970 7.5 1 April 1970 5.5 1971 10.8 1 April 1971 9.5 1972 9.6 1 April 1972 6.3 1973 6.6 1 April 1973 9.1
Year Percentage pay increase Operative date Percentage RPI increase 1974 †37.0 1 April/24 May 1974 15.2 1975 22.3 1 April 1975 21.7 1976 8.3 1 April 1976 18.9 1977 3.8 1 April 1977 17.5 1978 9.9 1 April 1978 7.9 1979 9.3 1 April 1979 10.1 1980 ‡35.1 1 Jan/1 April/1 Sept 1980 21.8 1981 7.5 1 April 1981 12.0 1982 6.0 1 April 1982 9.4 1983 5.0 1 April 1983 4.0 1984 5.1 1 April 1984 5.2 * Absorbed a 5 per cent. increase applicable from 1 February 1959. † A negotiated settlement of 8 per cent. from 1 April plus an additional 27 per cent. awarded by the Houghton committee taking effect from 24 May and estimated to be worth a further 2 per cent. in the long-term. ‡ A two-stage arbitration award amounting to 14.6 per cent. plus an additional 17.9 per cent. awarded by the Clegg commission.