HC Deb 22 October 1976 vol 917 c561W
Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of teachers under 60 years of age in the case of women and under 65 years of age in the case of men, in the service of Scottish education authorities, whose length of service would not entitle them to a full pension under the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme, if they were to retire at the age of 60 and 65 years, respectively.

Mr. McElhone

Of teachers employed by Scottish education authorities 32,662 women under 60 and 11,097 men under 65 would not have the 40 years' service required to entitle them to a full pension of half pay.

Mr. Robert Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report the number of teachers over 65 years of age in the case of men and over 60 years of age in the case of women, in the service of Scottish education authorities whose length of service does not entitle them to a full pension under the Scottish Teachers' Superannuation Scheme.

Mr. McElhone

Of teachers employed by Scottish education authorities 111 men over 65 years of age and 1,206 women over 60 years of age do not have the 40 years' service required as entitlement to a full pension of half pay.