§ 73. Viscount HELMSLEYasked the President of the Board of Education whether he has yet decided on the claims of elementary school teachers superannuated prior to April, 1912, for an in crease in their pensions?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. J. A. Pease)I understand that the Departmental Committee, appointed last year, will not be in a position for some little time to say whether the money at my disposal will be exhausted by the improvements made by the Act of 1912 in the benefits payable under the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Act of 1898. Any decision as to the teachers referred to in the question must necessarily be postponed until the Committee have reported.
§ Viscount HELMSLEYMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he has any idea when the Committee will report?
§ Mr. PEASEI believe there has been some unfortunate delay in making the appointment of actuaries, and I am not very sanguine that they will report very speedily. I have been in communication with the Chairman, who has given me that impression.