§ 2. Mrs. McLaughlinasked the Minister of Education the highest pension payable under his regulations to a teacher on retirement today, compared with the highest pension received by a teacher who retired 10, 15 or 20 years ago.
§ Sir. E. BoyleThe maximum pension payable to a teacher retiring today and 10, 15 and 20 years ago would be £1,544, £1,048, £966 and £953 respectively. These sums are calculated on the basis of 40 years' service and relate to the highest paid post under the Burnham Reports.
§ 3. Mrs. McLaughlinasked the Minister of Education what would be the cost of bringing all teachers' retirement pensions up to the present-day retirement amount.
§ Sir. E. BoyleI regret that changes in the salary structure and in the method of calculating pensions make it impossible to answer this Question.