Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the minimum starting rate of pay was for a newly qualified teacher in each year since 1996, expressed in 2006-07 prices. (201043)

The information requested is given in the following table:

*Comparison of teachers' pay 1996 to 2007—minimum starting pay for a newly qualified teacher*
		England and Wales	Inner London
		Actual salary unadjusted for inflation (£)	Percentage increase in real terms since 1 April 1996	Actual salary unadjusted for inflation (£)	Percentage increase in real terms since 1 April 1996
1996	April	12,342	0.00	14,346	0.00
	December	12,462	0.97	14,484	0.96
1997	April	12,711	0.06	14,772	0.04
	December	12,873	1.34	14,961	1.32
1998	April	13,131	0.82	15,261	0.80
	December	13,362	2.59	15,528	2.57
1999	April	14,658	10.31	16,899	9.41
2000	April	15,141	12.35	17,457	11.44
2001	April	16,038	16.22	19,038	18.69
2002	April	16,599	16.64	19,704	19.12
	September	17,595	23.64	20,700	25.14
2003	April	18,105	23.64	21,522	26.44
2004	April	18,558	23.33	22,059	26.11
2005	April	19,023	23.75	22,611	26.54
	September	19,161	24.65	23,001	28.73
2006	September	19,641	24.36	23,577	28.43
2007	September	20,133	23.46	24,168	27.50
Source: Deflator series: 28 March 2008, 2006-07 prices

Volume 475: debated on Wednesday 7 May 2008