HC Deb 28 January 1986 vol 90 c428W
65. Mr. Madel

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the extra duties that teachers are now required to undertake compared with five years ago; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chris Patten

There is no agreed list of duties that teachers are required to undertake as part of their contractual obligation. Nor did such a list exist five years ago. The Government's willingness to see an additional £1,250 million over four years spent on teachers' pay is conditional on the negotiation of just such a list.