HC Deb 15 November 1918 vol 110 c3158

(3) In the case of a woman teacher, who after ceasing in consequence of marriage to be employed in recognised service has subsequently returned to recognised service and satisfies the prescribed conditions, twenty years shall be substituted for thirty years as the qualifying period of service.

Lords Amendment: In Sub-section (3), leave out the words "twenty years," and insert instead thereof the words such number of years, not being less than twenty, as may be prescribed.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said Amendment."

Mr. KING

We must not have an Education Bill coming back from the Lords with out some understanding or explanation. Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us what is the nature of these Amendments?

The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Herbert Lewis)

The first four Amendments are merely of a drafting character. The last Amendment is a small Amendment of substance, but it is one with which I am sure the House will be readily-disposed to agree, and when we come to that Amendment I shall be very glad to explain it.

Mr. E. HARVEY

May I express my regret that these Amendments are not available in the Vote Office, although there is one Amendment of substance?

Mr. LEWIS

That is the Amendment to which I have referred. I shall be very glad to explain it.

Question put, and agreed to.