§ 25. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked when the report of the Departmental Committee appointed to consider the question of the pension of those teachers who retired prior to 1911–12 will be presented to the House?
Mr. PEASEThe Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into certain questions relating to the pensions of elementary school teachers has not yet reported. I understand that it has not yet received the Report of the Actuaries, upon 316 which all other questions referred to it were dependent, but I am informed that this report will be in the hands of the Committee in the course of a few days.
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANCan the right hon. Gentleman say why the Actuaries' Report has been delayed?
Mr. PEASEIt does seem to me that the actuaries have taken a rather prolonged period in order to obtain the figures necessary for the Committee. At the same time, I do not desire to reflect upon them in any way. They have carried out their work, and are now in a position to report.