HC Deb 23 June 1926 vol 197 cc381-2W
Mr. BECKETT

asked the President of the Board of Education the approximate average age on retirement of teachers in receipt of pensions, and the average duration of such pensions?

Lord E. PERCY

The average age at retirement of teachers in receipt of pensions under the Teachers (Superannuation) Acts, 1918–25, is about 63 in the case of men and about 62 in the case of women. Information is not available as to the average duration of such pensions. Figures relating to the earlier Acts would

classes of pensioners referred to, I am afraid I have no statistics giving the information desired, which could only be ascertained with much labour.