§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether, in view of the fact that all teachers pay a basic 6 per cent. of their salary for superannuation benefit, he will take steps to enable spouses and dependent children of women teachers who die in service to receive the same benefit and pension awards as those of male teachers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. BoysonMy right hon. Friend accepts in principle that there should be equality in family benefit provisions in the teachers' superannuation scheme. But the cost of automatic dependency benefits for women teachers would have to be met one way or another. The Department remains prepared to discuss the problem in the teachers' superannuation working party.