HC Deb 25 July 1985 vol 83 cc639-40W
Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed on 12 July, Official Report, column 539, whether, in formulating his answer, he took account of the fact that the settlement for university teachers in August 1980 completed the negotiations of university teachers' pay on the basis of 1 October 1979.

Sir Keith Joseph

Yes.

Mr. Beith

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish figures to show the percentage increases in university teachers' salaries in cash and real terms for each year from 1 October 1974 to the latest available figure.

Sir Keith Joseph

Set out below are the pay settlements awarded with effect from the dates shown:

Pay settlements in cash terms Per cent. Pay settlements in real terms Per cent.
1 October 1974 8.0 -7.7
1 October 1975 33.0 +5.7
1 October 1976 3.5 -9.8
1 October 1977 9.8 -3.7
1 October 1978 15.6 +7.2
1 October 1979 16.3 -0.7
1 October 1980 *25.2 +8.5
1 March 1981 †3.2 -1.2

per cent.
Cash terms Real terms
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Settlements Average salaries Settlements Average salaries
Head Teachers
(a) from Houghton to April 1979 61 70 -20 -16
(b) from Houghton to April 1984 175 198 -17 -10
(c) from April 1979 to April 1984 71 75 5 7
(d) from April 1979 to April 1985 79 85 3 6
Deputy Head Teachers
(a) from Houghton to April 1979 69 70 -16 -16

Pay settlements in cash terms Per cent. Pay settlements in real terms Per cent.
1 April 1982 5.0 -6.7
1 April 1983 4.7 +0.7
1 April 1984 4.8 -0.4
* Consisted of a two-part Clegg-equivalent settlement—9 per cent, on 1 April 1980 plus 8 per cent, on 1 October 1980; together with 8.2 per cent, which was the first part of a two-pan settlement extending over 18 months.
† Second part of the two-pan settlement.