§ 58. Mr. M. Stewartasked the Minister of Education whether, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 19 of the Teachers Superannuation Act, 1956, he is satisfied that previous service in the Royal Army Educational Corps provides experience of value to a teacher.
§ Sir D. EcclesI cannot give an assurance that I shall be able to accept service in the Royal Army Educational Corps generally as satisfying the conditions of Section 19, which in any case excludes National Service. I shall have to consider the type of instruction given in the Army and its relationship to the teaching post taken up. Under arrangements in force before the Act was passed service as a teacher in the Royal Army Educational Corps since 1st October, 1946, by officers holding short service commissions or persons serving on short service engagements may be treated as contributory service.