§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average cost of employing an unpromoted teacher in a Scottish secondary school.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe average salary cost, including national insurance and superannuation contributions, of an unpromoted teacher in Scottish secondary schools in the current financial year is estimated to be £17,790, from information received from the secretariat of the Scottish Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff in School Education.