§ 64. Mr. PETOasked the President of the Board of Education whether elementary school teachers now retired, and who have served for as much as fifty years, are in receipt of a pension of only £28 10s.; and what, if any, additional provision he intends to make for these teachers already retired?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. J. A. Pease)No teacher with fifty years' recorded service who accepted the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1898, is in receipt of a pension of £28 10s. only, but it is possible that there may be teachers who did not accept the Act of fifty years' service who are in receipt of a pension of the amount referred to. With reference to the last part of the question, I must refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for the Ashford Division of Kent on 12th July, a copy of which I am sending him.