Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans he has to review the salary scales for university staff; and if he will make a statement. [100710]
§ Mr. WicksThe pay and conditions of staff in higher education are a matter for the employers not the Government. The Bett Report into higher education pay and conditions, published in June, made a number of recommendations for restructuring the sector's terms and conditions. It will be for the higher education employers to consider how these recommendations can be implemented.