Mr. Ron Brownasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received any recent representations in favour of an independent review of teachers' salaries and conditions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Allan StewartMy right hon. and learned Friend and I continue to receive many letters making representations of various kinds about the teachers' dispute. As my right hon. and learned Friend said on 29 January at column 941, in reply to the hon. Member for Linlithgow, a resolution of this dispute can only be found through negotiation between teachers and employers on the basis of the resources already available.