HL Deb 02 May 1923 vol 53 cc1053-4

Order of the Day far the House to be put into Committee read.

Moved, That the House go now resolve itself into Committee.—(The Marquess of Bath.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

House in Committee accordingly.

[The EARL OF DONOUGHMORE in the Chair.]

Clauses 1 to 9 agreed to.

THE EARL OF DESART moved, after Clause 9, to insert the following new clause: .—(1) It shall be lawful for the university to make a scheme for establishing a superannuation fund for the benefit of persons in the employment of the university, not being members of its administrative or teaching staff, and for a college to adopt in relation to persons in the employment of the college, not being members of its administrative or teaching staff, any scheme so made. (2) The provisions of this Act relating to the making of statutes, ordinances and regulations by the university or a college shall not apply to any statutes, ordinances or regulations made for the purposes of this section. (3) Nothing in this section shall be taken to be in derogation of or to affect the duties of the commissioners or the powers of the university or a college under the foregoing provisions of this Act.

The noble Earl said: I have been asked to move this Amendment on behalf of the University of Cambridge, and so far as I can gather I have been selected to do so solely on the ground that I passed through a quite undistinguished career at the University many years ago. The object of the Amendment is to enable the University to make a scheme for a superannuation fund for some of the subordinate employees, and it is necessary that it should be done by Statute. This provision is desired by the University of Cambridge, and I hope the Government will look favourably upon it.

Amendment moved— After Clause 9 insert the proposed new clause.—(The Earl of Desart.)

THE MARQUESS OF BATH

So far as the Government are concerned, they offer no objection to the Amendment. In fact, they view it with a good deal of approval. It will add to the usefulness of the Bill, though, like another provision, it is, perhaps, a little beyond the scope of the Report of the Commission.

On Question, Amendment agreed to.

Clause 10 agreed to.

Schedule agreed to.