§ MR. BUCHANANI beg to ask the Lord Advocate whether he will state the amount of the pension to be given to the teachers in Scotland whose novices commenced before 1851, before they are called upon to exercise the option applying for a pension.
§ THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. A. G. MURRAY, Buteshire)The Superannuation Act confers no special benefit on teachers who began work before 1851. A circular, explaining fully the conditions, has been sent to every teacher known to be in service, and the Department will, on application, uniform a teacher of the approximate amount of his allowance if accepts the Act.
§ MR. BUCHANANMay I ask whether before a teacher is compelled to exercise his option as to whether he will retire or not, he will be informed of the amount of pension he is to get?
§ MR. A.J. MURRAYYes, if he takes his pension under the Act.