§ Mr. Tinnasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what action he proposes to take on the Report of the Official Working Party on Family Pension Benefits for Teachers in England and Wales.
§ Mr. CroslandFollowing widespread consultation with all concerned, it is clear that the great majority of teachers and their employers are in favour of implementing the scheme proposed in the Working Party Report. I have informed the bodies concerned that I shall be taking the earliest opportunity of introducing54W legislation to enable the scheme to be brought into operation with the least delay.