§ Major GRAYasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that training college students who enlisted before the completion of their collegiate course cannot claim the period of military service as recognised service under the School Teachers' Superannuation Act, 1918, whereas other students who delayed enlistment until after they had left college, and had secured recognition as certificated teachers are now able to claim the period of military service as recognised service under the Superannuation Act; and whether he proposes to take any action to remove this penalty from those who promptly responded to the country's call for military service?
§ Mr. FISHERThe facts are as stated in the hon. Member's question, and I am afraid that there is no power to treat the service in question as recognised service. The military service of students who enlisted before they were certificated is, however, made qualifying service by the Rules made under the Superannuation Act, 1918.