Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Secretary for Scotland, whether, under the 1452W superannuation scheme for teachers in Scotland, any years of service which a Scottish teacher may spend in England are deducted from the total years of service as computed for pension purposes, while on the other hand any years of service which an English teacher may spend in Scotland are included in the years of service as computed for pension under the corresponding English scheme; and, if so, whether any steps are being taken to secure equality as between the schemes in this respect?
Mr. McKINNON WOODUnder Section 14 (5) (a) of the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, the Scotch Education Department may pay retiring allowances only in respect of service as a teacher in Scotland. In the case of teachers who have given service in both Scotland and England, whether before or after the Act of 1908, pensions will be paid in respect of recorded service in Scotland from the Scottish Superannuation Fund in terms of that Act, while in respect of recorded service in England pensions will be paid by the English Board of Education under the j terms of the Elementary School Teachers | (Superannuation) Act, 1898, or any Amendment thereof.