§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he has as to the pay scales of local authority chief officers with education responsibilities; when these were last increased and by how much; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs RumboldThe pay scales of local authority chief officers with education responsibilities are determined from within the salary range agreed by the joint negotiating committee for chief officers of local authorities. Details of these pay scales are available from the local authorities' conditions of service advisory board. The salaries of chief officers were last increased by 5 per cent. from 1 July 1985, with a further increase from 1 April 1986—calculated on 30 June 1985 levels—of between 1 per cent. and 4.2 per cent. depending on the population range within which the salary is based.