42. Major JOHN EDWARDSasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in the proposed revision of the teachers' pension scheme under the Superannuation Act, 1918, he will consider the claims of directors and secretaries for education and inspectors under local education authorities to be included on a similar contributory basis to that of teachers?
§ Mr. FISHERFor the purpose of the immediate legislation which is contemplated to give effect to the decisions of the Government on the recommendations of the Committee on National Expenditure, it will not be possible to extend the benefits of the Act to persons who are not at present within its scope.
Major EDWARDSIs there any truth in the assertion that a promise was given by him through his secretaries that whenever the scheme came up for modification they would be included in it?
§ Mr. FISHERThe object of the Bill is to reduce the charge on public funds, not to increase it.