§ Mr. LORDENasked the President of the Board of Education if he will consider as to removing the disability placed upon those British civilian teachers who were interned in Germany during the War so that the period of such internment may count as recorded service under either the Elementary School Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, 1898 and 1912, or the School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1918, particularly to those who rendered good service in carrying on classes during such internment?
§ Mr. FISHERI am advised that it is impossible to regard the period for which a civilian teacher was interned during the War as either recorded service under the Superannuation Acts, 1898.and 1912, or recognised service under the 1918 Act, and I have, therefore, no power to treat the teacher as being either in recorded or recognised service. Legislation would be necessary to give effect to the suggestion.