§ Mr. EUGENE WASONasked what are the objections to the refunding to the Scottish teachers of the contributions paid by them towards a pension scheme under the Act of 1898, having regard to the draft superannuation scheme for teachers recently issued?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSESection 1 (2) (c) of the Elementary School Teachers, Superannuation, Act, 1898, expressly provides that there shall be no return of contributions; and the Treasury have no power to authorise any departure from the terms of that Act.