§ 33. Mr. Whiteheadasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations she has received from the Teachers Superannuation Working Party since 8th October 1973.
§ 36. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the current negotiations over teachers' superannuation.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasOn 5th November the local authority associations rejected the claim that part of the projected 1 per cent. reduction in the deficiency contribution should accrue to the teachers. They repeated their offer of an equal sharing of the 0.3 per cent. reduction in the new entrant contribution. The teachers' associations maintained their claim for a reduction in the teachers' contribution from 6.75 per cent. to 6 per cent.
§ 41. Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what further plans she has for bringing the Teachers' Superannuation Scheme into line with employers' contributions under the National Health Service.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasThe teachers' scheme is already in line in so far as the employers' contribution is made up in part of the balance of the new entrant contribution after deduction of the teachers' contribution, and in part of the supplementary contribution payable only by the employers.
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§ 48. Sir D. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether she will now announce her decisions with regard to improvements to be made in the Teachers' Superannuation Scheme.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasI would refer my right hon. and learned Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to a Question by the hon. Member for Derby, North (Mr. Whitehead).