§ 15. Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress he has made in reforming the teachers' pay negotiating machinery.
§ 49. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement about his plans for the future of the Burnham committee.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerI accept that there are strong grounds for changing the present arrangements for settling teachers' pay and conditions of service, but we need to be clear that new arrangements will work better. The proposals made so far in the current talks do not pass that test.
§ 17. Mr. Baldryasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement as to progress on the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service negotiations on teachers' pay.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe employers and unions intend to meet in Nottingham for more talks on 8 November. The NAS/UWT has called a series of half-day strikes for the week beginning 3 November. This scandalous act will be condemned by all those concerned about children's education.