§ Captain Sir C. BATHURSTasked the President of the Board of Education whether he proposes to take any steps with a view to the provision of pensions for secondary school teachers, in pursuance 'of the recommendations of the Committee which was appointed to consider this question five years ago?
§ Mr. HERBERT FISHERI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave to the hon. Member for West Nottingham on 5th February last, a copy of which I am sending him.
§ Sir C. BATHURSTasked the President of the Board of Education whether, seeing that in some counties having a high aggregate county rate the whisky money has been the sole source from which, other than a voluntary rate levied on certain secondary school areas, higher education has been maintained, such whisky money will continue to be paid to local education authorities in addition to the proposed new Grant?
§ Mr. FISHERThe whisky money will continue to be paid, but it will be treated as a Government Grant for the purpose of calculating the Deficiency Grant under Clause 38 (2) of the Bill.