§ 29. Mr. Evennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what negotiations are taking place concerning the establishment of a body to replace the Burnham committee.
§ 40. Mr. Dayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the latest position in the teachers' dispute.
§ 44. Mr. Robert Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he intends making any fresh proposals to try to resolve the teachers' pay and conditions of service dispute; and if he will make a statement.
§ 45. Mr. Simsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to meet the leaders of the teachers' trades unions to discuss more permanent machinery to replace the existing interim arrangements on teachers' pay and conditions.
§ Mrs. RumboldMy right hon. Friend has announced his intention to publish a Green Paper setting out key issues and questions about the most appropriate way of constructing effective permanent machinery for determining pay and conditions. This will provide a basis for discussions with all those with an interest later in the year.