§ 27. Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the teachers' unions with regard to establishing permanent machinery for negotiating teachers' pay and conditions of service.
§ Mrs. RumboldMy right hon. Friend met representatives of the National Union of Teachers and the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers on 2 July. He confirmed the Government's intention of publishing a Green Paper setting out key issues and questions about the most appropriate way of constructing effective permanent machinery for determining pay and conditions. He stated that it was the Government's intention to enter into detailed discussions later in the year with all those with an interest on the basis of the Green Paper.