§ Mr. Geoffrey RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will provide figures to support the statement made by the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Mrs. Rumbold) on 15 September, that teachers' pay has increased over the past three years by 40 per cent.
§ Mrs. RumboldTeachers have received the following pay increases since March 1986:
Date of settlement Increase Per cent. 31 March 1986 1.6 1 April 1986 5.7 1 January 1987 and 1 October 1987 116.4 1 April 1988 4.75 1 April 1989 6.3 1 Paid in two instalments of 8.2 per cent. The cumulative effect has been a rise in teachers' pay of some 40 per cent.
§ Mr. RaisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the figures for average teachers' earnings for each year from 1981 to the latest year for which figures are available at 1985 prices.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe information requested is as follows:
Average teachers1 salaries 1981–89 Year (April) Average salaries (Cash) £ Average salaries real terms2 (1985 prices) £ 1981 8,031 10,275 1982 8,618 10,087 1983 9,119 10,255 1984 9,652 10,327 1985 10,391 10,391 1986 11,216 10,883 1987 13,100 12,200 1988 13,670 12,249 1989 14,762 12,244 1 Teachers in maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. 2 Using the Retail Prices Index.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received concerning the referral of the interim pay award for teachers to the teachers' interim advisory committee; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mrs RumboldMy right hon. Friend has received a substantial number of letters commenting on the remit given last month to the interim advisory committee on school teachers' pay and conditions.