HC Deb 15 November 1911 vol 31 cc352-3
Sir PHILIP MAGNUS

asked what would be the position under the National Insurance Bill of a teacher in a secondary school who, having commenced service at a salary of £120 a year, attains to a salary of £250?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

My right hon. Friend has now under consideration the question of the position of secondary teachers in relation to the Insurance Bill.

Sir P. MAGNUS

Am I to understand that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will put down an Amendment dealing with this question?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

Yes, if necessary.

Mr. CHARLES BATHURST

asked whether, in view of the fact that there are over 4,000 assistant masters and over 4,500 head and assistant mistresses in secondary schools receiving annual salaries of less than £160, and that many of them have the prospect hereafter of receiving salaries in excess of this amount, he will make provision in the National Insurance Bill against the loss by secondary school teachers in such event of the benefit of their weekly contributions, or, alternatively, exempt them altogether from the operation of the Bill, substituting a State-aided superannuation or pension fund, as in the case of elementary school teachers?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

I will refer the hon. Member to the answer that I have just given to the hon. Member for London University.

Mr. C. BATHURST

When is it proposed to translate consideration into action in this matter?

Mr. CHARLES ROBERTS

Will they lose their benefits of their weekly contributions if their salary rises above the limit?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

Hon. Members had better wait until the Amendments are put down.

Mr. LANE-FOX

Does that apply also to the higher branches of the Civil Service?