§ Mr. COVEasked the President of the Board of Education the estimated number of teachers drawing pensions on the 31st March, 1927; the estimated cost of these pensions for the year ending the 31st March, 1927; and the estimated total contributions paid by teachers for the year ending the 31st March, 1927?
§ LORD E. PERCYThe following were the estimated figures for 1926–27:
£ £ Estimated number of teachers drawing pensions 24,855 Estimates cost of pensions:— Recurring expenditure 2,729,585 Non-recurring expenditure 1,480,750 4,210,355 Estimated total conbutions paid by teachers 2,400,000