§ Mr. WARDLAW-MILNEasked the President of the Board of Education whether, under the proposals of the Government, a proportion of the cost of superannuating teachers will be transferred to the rates, thus involving an additional rate for elementary education in certain districts; and whether the education committees which were not consulted before the expenditure on teachers' pensions under the Act of 1918 was incurred have agreed to the transfer of the liability?
§ Lord E. PERCYProvision is made by Section 9 (1) (b) of the Teachers (Superannuation) Bill for contributions towards superannuation by local education authorities and other employers. This course was recommended by Lord Emmott's Committee after hearing evidence from representatives of local education authorities, with whom also I discussed the matter fully in connection with the arbitration on salaries. In response to their representations, it is proposed to postpone the operation of the provision until the financial year 1928–29. The executive committees of the various associations of local authorities have all, I believe, recommended their constituents to accept this arrangement, and the London County Council has already done so.