§ Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Agriculture whether the proposed superannuation scheme of the Sugar Corporation provides pensions for members of their staff who are not naturalised British subjects; and, if so, to how many?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonI understand that the corporation's superannuation scheme does not discriminate between British and alien employés, and that 17 of the latter are eligible for inclusion within it.
§ Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Agriculture whether his attention has been called to the fact that the proposed superannuation scheme prepared by the Sugar Corporation is confined to members of the office staff, some of whom have only served for a very short period; and whether he will make representations to the corporation to extend their superannuation scheme to workers employed in the factories, some of whom have been employed since the year 1912?
§ Mr. W. S. MorrisonThe superannuation scheme prepared by the British Sugar 1973W Corporation covers the permanent full-time salaried employés of the corporation between the ages of 18 and 64½, but does not extend to other workers, except for certain key workmen, such as foremen and time-keepers. It does not appear to be the general practice either in private industry or in Government industrial establishments to include industrial employés in the pensionable establishment, and I do not feel able, therefore, to make the representations suggested by the hon. Member.