§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will now take into account war service as reckonable service for teachers in regard to qualifying for pensions.
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§ Mr. St. John-StevasWar service is already pensionable service for teachers who at the time either were employed in pensionable teaching service or had been admitted, or accepted for admission, to a recognised course of teaching training.
§ Mr. Moneyasked the Secretary of State for Eduction and Science whether, in the light of the report of the Government Actuary into the Teachers' Superannuation Scheme, she will now recommend that teachers' contributions to the scheme be cut from 6¾ per cent. to 6 per cent.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasAt a meeting of the working party on teachers' superannuation on 3rd July the official side undertook to consider a request by the teachers' side for a reduction in the employee's contribution.