HC Deb 14 November 1911 vol 31 cc341-2W
Sir WALTER MENZIES

asked the Lord Advocate whether he will place upon the Table of the House a copy of the actuarial Return upon which has been based the superannuation scheme for teachers under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, Section 14, now upon the Table?

Mr. URE

The Report of the actuaries is being printed, and it is hoped to lay a copy shortly.

Sir WALTER MENZIES

also asked the Lord Advocate whether he can state the amount of the grant which the Chancellor of the Exchequer will make to Scotland in relief of rates on account of the teachers' superannuation scheme now upon the Table of the House?

Mr. URE

The Department have been in communication with the Treasury on the subject, but I am not in a position to make any statement on the matter at present.

Sir WALTER MENZIES

asked the Lord Advocate what sums would be paid out of the Education (Scotland) Fund into the Scottish teachers' superannuation fund during the first year of its existence under Section 5 (2), Sub-sections (a) and (c), respectively, of the scheme now lying upon the Table of the House, presuming the total salaries of teachers are the same for that year as for the last year for which they have definite figures; and, upon the same basis, what separate amounts should be paid into the fund on account of the various education districts of Scotland?

Mr. URE

An estimate of the sums payable out of the Education (Scotland) Fund on the presumption stated is: Under Subsection (a), £85,000; under Sub-section (c), £46,000. As against this there will be paid into the fund the equivalent of the cost to the Treasury of the present superannuation scheme, estimated at approximately £20,000. There is also a charge upon the fund for superannuation purposes under Section 13 of the Act of 1908, which will disappear when the new scheme comes into operation. This charge for the current year is estimated at £18,000. Leaving out of account for the present the possibility of any further contribution from the Treasury, there will thus be a net increase of charge upon the Education (Scotland) Fund for superannuation purposes in the next financial year of approximately £93,000. This sum falls to be deducted from the fund as one of the first charges under Section 16 (1) before distribution is made to the district funds under Section 16 (2), and no separate amounts will be paid into the superannuation fund on account of the various education districts of Scotland.