§ Mr. Templeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what is the estimated cost of teachers' salaries taken account of in the general and relative supplemental grant orders for the periods 1963–64 and 1964–65; and if he will make an estimate of the figure for 1965–66.
§ Mr. CrossmanThe cost of teachers' salaries and superannuation taken into account in general grant orders and increase orders was £455 million for 1963–64, and £470 million for 1964–65. For 1965–66 it is expected to be about £490 million.
ESTIMATED LEVEL OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF RETIREMENT PENSION BY NATIONAL ASSISTANCE AT DIFFERENT AGES* AS AT DECEMBER 1963 Ages Pensioner house holds Men Women Thousands Per cent. Thousands Per cent. Thousands Per cent. All ages … 1,100 22 311 16 789 27 60–64 years … 71 15 — — 71 15 65–69 years … 265 18 95 14 171 23 70–74 years … 287 21 87 13 200 29 75–79 years … 242 26 64 16 179 34 80 years and over … 234 33 67 27 168 36 * Age = age of house holder (i.e., man, or woman drawing pension on own insurance or as a widow). Supplements are normally paid to heads of households, a single supplement covering the needs of, for example, a husband and wife living together.