§ Mr. R. McNEILLasked the Minister of Health whether he has yet completed his consideration of the question of pensioners of local authorities in connection with the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Superannuation; and whether he has decided that the adoption by local authorities of the scale of bonus and pension applicable in the case of Civil servants should be made a legal obligation and not merely permissive?
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§ Dr. ADDISONAs regards the first part of the question, proposals are being framed, but I cannot say when it will be possible to introduce a Bill. The reply to the second part of the question is in the negative.