§ Mr. PETOasked the President of the Board of Education whether he proposes to appoint a Commission to inquire into the claims of uncertificated teachers to pension or superannuation allowance; and whether he can hold out any hope that their claims will be recognised by the Government?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. J. A. Pease)The answer to the first part of the question is in the negative, and I am not in a position to make any statement on the matter, except that the Government are fully alive to the importance Of the whole question of pensions for teachers.
§ Mr. PETOIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that an exactly similar reply has been made before, and does he propose to take any practical steps to meet these claims?
§ Mr. PEASEI am considering the whole matter. I am not in a position to make any statement at the present moment.