§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how the education component of SSAs for inner London in 1990–91 will support a percentage increase to London weighting for teachers greater than the general percentage increase to teachers' pay; what is the expected cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how the education component of SSAs for inner London in 1990–91 will support the use of new pay flexibility in enhancement of incremental points and extension of incremental scales as a response to shortage of teachers; what is the expected cost of these measures; and if he will make a statement;
(3) how the education component of SSAs for inner London in 1990–91 will support the introduction of the proposed new £750 discretionary pay addition to teachers in inner London; what is the expected cost of this measure; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe estimated cost to the inner London councils of the increase in London weighting in respect of 1990–91 is £2–2 million; the corresponding cost of the new £750 inner London supplement, on the assumptions made in the IAC report, is £6.9 million. The use of the other local flexibilities from 1 January 1991 is a matter for individual LEAs. Education standard spending assessments include an area cost adjustment which reflects general labour cost differentials between London, the south-east and other areas of England. This provides the inner London councils with the basis to meet the costs of implementation of the IAC recommendations.