§ MR. BORLASE (for Mr. LYULPH STANLEY)asked the Vice President of the Council, Whether, in consideration of the inadequacy of the sum now voted by Parliament for Teachers' Pensions, under Art. 118 of the Education Code, and the consequent distress among the older teachers, who entered upon their duties between 1846 and 1862 in the hope of retiring pensions, under the then existing Minutes of Council, the Government are prepared to recommend a larger vote than the present sum of £6,500 per annum; and, if so, to what extent?
§ MR. MUNDELLASir, I should personally be very glad to be relieved of an anxious and painful duty in awarding pensions to a limited number of teachers out of the large number who annually apply for assistance from a fund which is totally inadequate. But, after the Report made to this House by Mr. Whitwell's Committee in 1872, I feel that I should not be warranted in holding out hopes that the Government will be able to increase the present Vote. I will promise, however, that during the Recess the whole question shall receive very careful consideration.