§ 41. Mr. AMMONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer why it has been considered necessary to include the name of one woman among the 12 persons invited to serve on the Departmental Committee to consider the School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1918; and can he state the number of men teachers and the number of women teachers whose pensions will come under review?
Mr. YOUNGWith regard to the first part of the question, appointments to the Committee have been made on the 1667 ground of personal qualification and without regard to sex. As regards the latter part, I estimate that the numbers are approximately 52,500 men and 143,500 women.
§ Mr. AMMONCan an answer be given as to whether there is a woman or women amongst those who have been appointed?
Captain BENNDoes the hon. Gentleman think it proper that a Committee so much concerned with the interests of women should be without an adequate representation of women?
§ Mr. AMMONI have asked whether there are any women on the Committee, and I think that an answer ought to be forthcoming to my question.