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University Teachers

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed on 12 July, Official Report, column 539, whether, in formulating his answer, he took account of the fact that the settlement for university teachers in August 1980 completed the negotiations of university teachers' pay on the basis of 1 October 1979.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish figures to show the percentage increases in university teachers' salaries in cash and real terms for each year from 1 October 1974 to the latest available figure.

Set out below are the pay settlements awarded with effect from the dates shown:

Pay settlements in cash terms Per cent.Pay settlements in real terms Per cent.
1 October 19748·0-7·7
1 October 197533·0+5·7
1 October 19763·5-9·8
1 October 19779·8-3·7
1 October 197815·6+7·2
1 October 197916·3-0·7
1 October 1980*25·2+8·5
1 March 1981†3·2-1·2
per cent.
Cash termsReal terms
(1)(2)(3)(4)
SettlementsAverage salariesSettlementsAverage salaries
Head Teachers
(a)from Houghton to April 19796170-20-16
(b)from Houghton to April 1984175198-17-10
(c)from April 1979 to April 1984717557
(d)from April 1979 to April 1985798536
Deputy Head Teachers
(a)from Houghton to April 19796970-16-16

Pay settlements in cash terms Per cent.

Pay settlements in real terms Per cent.

1 April 19825·0-6·7
1 April 19834·7+0·7
1 April 19844·8-0·4

* Consisted of a two-part Clegg-equivalent settlement—9 per cent, on 1 April 1980 plus 8 per cent, on 1 October 1980; together with 8·2 per cent, which was the first part of a two-pan settlement extending over 18 months.

† Second part of the two-pan settlement.