§ Sir J. HOODasked the President of the Board of Education, having regard to the proposal to levy 5 per cent. on salaries for the superannuation scheme for teachers, whether the following classes, namely, civil servants, police, and Board of Education officials and inspectors receive superannuation without contribution; whether there are any other classes and, if so, what, who receive superannuation without contribution; and whether he proposes to consult the representatives of the teachers before inaugurating the scheme of contribution?
§ Mr. FISHERNo specific deductions are made from the salaries of civil servants towards the cost of the Civil Service pension system and the Board's officers, being civil servants, are subject to that system. I am informed that the Police pension system is contributory. I am unable to answer the second part of the question definitely, but, so far as I am aware, such general or particular pension systems as exist for the employés of local authorities are contributory systems. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answers given on 27th March to the hon. Members for North-East Leeds (Major Birchall) and Caerphilly (Mr. M. Jones).