83. Mr. SHIRLEY BENNasked the President of the Board of Education if he recognises the financial difficulties of retired teachers who are dependent on pensions granted to them under the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, owing to the pensions being inadequate to cover the increased cost of living owing to war conditions; and whether he can see his way to grant sufficient temporary increases to the pensions to cover the increased cost of living until normal times return?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Lewis)My right hon. Friend would refer the hon. Member to the answer which he gave to the hon. Member for West Newington on 10th July last, of which I am sending him a copy.