Income Tax

Part of Message from the Queen – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 14 March 1979.

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Photo of Mr James Dempsey Mr James Dempsey , Coatbridge and Airdrie 12:00, 14 March 1979

Is the Secretary of State aware that teachers' salaries are so inadequate that a fully trained primary teacher in the first year earns £51 per week, whereas a first year trainee caretaker earns £53·65 per week? Ordinary and honours graduate teachers earn £65 and £69 per week respectively, whereas police officers earn £81 per week at the age of 21, plus overtime, free uniform and mortgage allowance. Is it the Secretary of State's intention to restore the value of the Houghton award, updating the salaries in an effort to avoid regrettable industrial action which will result in further chaos in Scottish schools?