asked the Minister of Education what is the basic salary scale provided by the Burnham Report for qualified teachers in primary and secondary schools; and what are the additions to that scale payable to a graduate teacher with four years' approved study or training.

I am grateful to the hon. Member for giving me this opportunity of correcting the reply given to the hon. Member on 31st March last. The scales for qualified assistant teachers are: Men, £300 to £525, annual increments of £15; Women, £270 to £420, annual increments of £12. For teachers who have spent four years in approved study and/or training, both the minimum and the maximum of the appropriate scale is increased by two increments. For graduates who qualify for a training addition, the minimum of the scale is further increased by one increment, and the maximum by two increments.