§ 25. Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress has been made towards a resolution of the teachers' dispute.
§ 34. Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 38. Mr. Robert B. Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the latest position on the teachers' dispute; and if he will make a statement.
§ 39. Mr. Livseyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 43. Mr. Malinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
§ 45. Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 46. Mr. Lewis Stevensasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
52. Mr. Andy Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
§ 55. Mr. Lilleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the latest position on the teachers' dispute; and if he will make a statement.
§ 60. Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about recent developments in the teachers' dispute.
§ 63. Sir William van Straubenzeeasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current teachers' dispute.
§ 66. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the latest situation in the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 67. Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current teachers' pay dispute.
§ 68. Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current position in the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 78. Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the current state of the teachers' dispute.
§ 79. Mr. Andrew MacKayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the teachers' dispute.
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§ 80. Mr. James Lamondasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the latest situation in the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 81. Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the latest situation in the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 83. Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 84. Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
§ 85. Sir Reginald Eyreasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
§ 86. Sir Edward Gardnerasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 93. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute.
§ 94. Mr. Normantonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 95. Mr. Roger Kingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a further statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 97. Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the present situation in the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 98. Mr. Hayesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made in the teachers' dispute.
§ 99. Mr. Gerald Howarthasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ Sir Keith JosephI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North (Mr. Greenway), the hon. Members for St. Helens, North (Mr. Evans) and for Easington (Mr. Dormand) and my hon. Friends the Members for Leicester, South (Mr. Spencer) and for Teignbridge (Mr. Nicholls).
§ 29. Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has received about the effect of the teachers' dispute on examination candidates.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe Department has received information from many sources including letters from parents, schools and local education authorities. The effect of the dispute so far is inevitably difficult to quantify and will have varied from school to school. I share the deep concern felt by pupils and their parents, and I deplore any action by teachers which might harm children's education and their performance in public examinations.
§ 36. Mr. Clellandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the last month from the teaching trade unions on the teachers' pay dispute.
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§ 44. Mr. Ray Powellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the last month from the teaching trade unions on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 82. Mrs. Clwydasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received recently from the teaching trade unions on the teachers' pay dispute.
§ Sir Keith JosephI have received a letter dated 20 January from the general secretary of the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers.
§ 48. Mr. Heathcoat-Amoryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what extra money is available to education authorities to finance that part of the teaching employers' offer which is attributable to restructuring.
§ Sir Keith JosephThe provisional agreement reached at ACAS on 24 January incorporates an increase of 6.9 per cent. from 1 April last and of a further 1.6 per cent. from 31 March 1986. These increases are not conditional upon any reform of the pay structure but are tied to an end to disruption and a joint commitment to negotiate across pay, pay structure, duties and other conditions of service for 1986. The Government hold to the conditional offer which they made last August to release additional resources if sufficient progress is made towards the Government's objectives for an improved pay structure and a clarification of teachers' duties.
§ 57. Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps Her Majesty's Government intend to take to help resolve the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 64. Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will provide any additional sums of money to resolve the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 65. Dr. McDonaldasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps Her Majesty's Government intend to take to resolve the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 75. Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will provide additional sums of money to resolve the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 77. Mr. Flanneryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now allocate more new money to the education authorities to help bring the teachers' dispute to an end; and if he will make a statement.
§ 92. Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps Her Majesty's Government intend to take to seek to resolve the teachers pay dispute.
§ Sir Keith JosephI refer the hon. Members to the answer which I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Wrexham (Dr. Marek).
§ 70. Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will set up an independent inquiry into the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 73. Mr. Conwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what indications he has received from the National Union of Teachers as to the terms under which they would be prepared to halt the current disruption of children's education.
§ Sir Keith JosephSuch indications as I have come from the motion carried at a National Union of Teachers conference last month and the reports which I have read of statements by the union's general secretary. These indicate that the NUT will persist with certain forms of disruptive action if the management and teachers' panels conclude a formal 1985 pay settlement which is unacceptable to the NUT. It has long been clear that the NUT's terms for a settlement far outstrip the local authorities' ability to pay and it is most sad that the NUT should announce its willingness to continue to damage children's education in the event of it being outvoted by its fellow union members on the teachers' panel.
§ 76. Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what meetings he has had since Christmas with the teaching trade unions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 89. Miss Maynardasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has had any meetings in the current year with the teaching trade unions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 90. Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has had any meetings in the current year with the teaching trade unions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 91. Mr. Sedgemoreasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what meetings he has had since Christmas with the teaching trade unions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ 96. Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has had any meetings in the current year with the teaching trade anions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ Sir Keith JosephI refer the hon. Members to the reply I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Workington (Mr. Campbell-Savours).
§ 87. Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he last met the teaching trade unions to discuss the teachers' pay dispute.
§ Sir Keith JosephI met all the unions represented on the Burnham primary and secondary committee during the second half of 1985—some of them more than once.