§ 82. Mr. Orbachasked the Minister of Health whether it is in accordance with his intention expounded in Clause 3 of S.I., 1948, No. 1446, that local health authorities, who have taken over district nurses working in their areas, are precluded from continuing the premiums of 94W their Federated Superannuation Scheme for Nurses Policies, in cases of nurses over 50 years of age.
§ Mr. BevanThis regulation deals only with those who otherwise would have been required to participate in the Local Government Superannuation Scheme. Nurses entering the local government service over the age of 50 are excluded from that scheme and I think it would be in accord with the spirit of the regulations if local health authorities make provision for them through the well recognised Federated Superannuation Scheme for Nurses. In both types of case discretion rests with the local authority.