§ 60. Mr. THORNEasked the Minister of Health the number of local authorities that have put into operation the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1922, and the number of employés under such 434 local authorities that have accepted the scheme; and whether the Government have any intention of making the Act obligatory on local authorities?
§ The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)Resolutions or agreements putting the Local Government and other Officers' Superannuation Act, 1922, into operation have been approved in the case of 1,079 local authorities. I have no definite information as to the number of officers and servants who are now subject to the provisions of the Act of 1922, but the number is believed to be approximately 270,000. I hope to be able to introduce amending legislation next Session and propose to discuss later with representatives of the interested parties the scope and details of the Measure.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSDo I understand the right hon. Gentleman to imply that the amending legislation tends to become compulsory?
§ Sir K. WOODI have anticipated that in the last part of my answer, in which I said that I proposed to discuss the exact scope of the details of the Measure with the persons concerned.