§ Mr. RENDALLasked the President of the Board of Education what is the position of a woman teacher under the Superannuation Acts who is sixty-four, has taught in the Public Day School Company's schools 1892–96, at a pupil teacher centre 1896–97, and in a school of the London County Council, and is still teaching, from 1899–1919; when she is entitled to retire; and what pension will be payable to her?
§ Mr. FISHERIt will be necessary for for the teacher to be in service on the 1st April, 1919, in order to qualify under the Act of 1918. It is impossible to say without full particulars how much of her service will be recognised service, but no service rendered after the age of sixty-five will be pensionable recognised service. The amount of an allowance cannot be stated until the teacher's service and her salary for the last five years of recognised service have been verified.
§ Major EDWARD WOODasked the President of the Board of Education whether, in the event of the governing 651W body of any school or schools signifying their willingness as from some date later than 1stApril, 1919, to comply with the conditions prescribed in paragraph 22 of Draft Regulations, 24th December, 1918 (Section 18 (vii.), School Teachers Superannuation Act, 1918), the services of teachers in such schools will be regarded as recognised service within the meaning of the Act as from the date of such compliance?
§ Mr. FISHERThe answer is in the affirmative.