§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on the future of teachers' pay and conditions in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ScottA joint meeting of the Northern Ireland teachers' salaries and conditions of service negotiating committees adjourned on 15 April after three days of negotiations with an undertaking by all four of the teachers' unions represented that they would present details of the composite package of proposals for pay and conditions of service to their members. Three of the unions intend to ballot their members, the results of which will not be known before 18 May. It has been provisionally agreed that the negotiating committees will reconvene on that date.