HC Deb 09 May 1985 vol 78 c471W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will list the years in which union representation on the Burnham committee has been reviewed; and what changes in representation resulted in each case.

Sir Keith Joseph:

Changes in the composition of the teachers' panel, since the setting up of the Burnham primary and secondary committee under the provisions of the Remuneration of Teachers Act 1965, are as follows:

Name of Association 1965 1966 1979 1981
Assistant Masters' and Mistresses' Association (AMMA) 4 4 4 4
National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) 1 1 2 2
National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (NAS/UWT) 2 3 6 7
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education (NATFHE) 4 2 1 1
National Union of Teachers (NUT) 16 16 16 16
Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) 0 0 0 1
Secondary Heads Association (SHA) 2 2 1 1

Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he received requesting a review of representation on the Burnham committee prior to his announcement of such a review.

Sir Keith Joseph:

The Department received specific requests for a review from 10 organisations and seven individuals.