§ 25. Mr. N. Macphersonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what saving in clerical establishment would be involved if civil servants' superannuation pensions were to be paid three-monthly instead of monthly; and what he estimates would be the annual financial saving to the Exchequer.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAbout 20 clerical staff, paid some £9,300 a year.
§ Mr. MacphersonIs there any reason why this economy should not be made since teachers' salaries are already paid three months in arrear? If there is any reason why it should not be made is the reason not equally applicable to the teachers' case.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe question of teachers' pensions is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education. The pensions of civil servants are regulated by the Superannuation Act.