§ Sir WILLIAM COLLINSasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he can state approximately the number of asylum officers who will be entitled to assured pensions under the Asylums Officers Superannuation Act, 1909; and if he can say approximately what proportion of the total number of officers have been placed in Class I. and Class II., respectively, by the visiting committees, as directed by Section 1 of the Act?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Commissioners in Lunacy state that they have no recent information which would enable them to state approximately the number of asylum officers who will be entitled to assured pensions under the Asylums Officers Superannuation Act, 1909. In 1906, however, they obtained a Return which showed that for the past five years the average number of attendants and nurses employed in asylums was 10,100. The present number would probably be larger, several new asylums having been opened. The Commissioners cannot say what proportion of the total number of officers have been placed by the visiting committees in Class I. and Class II. respectively, as directed by Section 1 of the Act. It is not known whether all the visiting committees have yet come to a decision as to how the various officers in their employ shall be classified.