§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set out the present membership of the teachers" superannuation working party, indicating the bodies nominating each member, the chairman, and the organisation or individual responsible for convening meetings.
§ Mr. DunnThe present membership is:
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- J. I. Langtry (Chairman), Department of Education and Science
- P. Ramsden, Department of Education and Science
- F. M. Scott, Department of Education and Science
- J. Barron, Scottish Office
- T. W. Hewitson, Government Actuary's Department
- S. A. Mercer, Association of County Councils
- B. S. Russell, Association of County Councils
- J. Stevenson, Association of County Councils
- I. Ward, Association of County Councils
- R. Allen, Association of Metropolitan Authorities
- W. F. O "Bryan, Association of Metropolitan Authorities
- R. J. Clelland, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
- D. J. Brazier, Association of Agricultural Education Staffs
- E. G. Beynon, Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association
- Miss C. M. Jenkins, Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association
- A. B. Cox, Association of Principals of Colleges
- Dr. G. Talbot, Association of University Teachers
- C. F. Hayes, National Association of Head Teachers
- P. L. Scudamore, National Association of Head Teachers
- D. Gilling-Smith, National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers
- F.J. Howard, National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers
- F. A. Smithers, National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers
- G. Bryon, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
- J. P. Dawson, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
- P. Harrigan, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
- W. J. Richardson, National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
- J. Steers, National Society for Art Education
- G. B. Fawcett, National Union of Teachers
- W. G. Green, National Union of Teachers
- F. F. Jarvis, National Union of Teachers
- N. M. Home, National Union of Teachers
- C. Morris, National Union of Teachers
- K. Jones, National Union of Teachers
- Miss F. M. Kirkby, Secondary Heads Association
- R. Hodge, Educational Institute of Scotland
- D. L. Fulton, Educational Institute of Scotland
- J. D. Pollock, Educational Institute of Scotland
- J. O'Neill, National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (Scotland)
- D. Mckay, Federation of Associations of College Lecturers in Scotland
- A. M. Lamont, Scottish Secondary Teachers" Association
- The secretariat, provided by the Department of Education and
- Science, convene meetings at the request of members.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the responsibilities of the teachers" superannuation working party; and how frequently it meets.
§ Mr. DunnThe teachers" superannuation working party has no formal terms of reference. The original purpose of the TSWP when set up in 1970 was to consider the relationship of the teachers superannuation scheme to the then proposed new state pension scheme. That purpose having been fulfilled, it has remained in being as a general consultative body on teachers superannuation. There have been 40 meetings since 1970 including two since 1983.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will review the membership of the teachers" superannuation working party to reflect changes in the membership of the teachers" associations.
§ Mr. DunnNo. The teachers" superannuation working party was set up in 1970 by an initiative of the local authority associations as a body broadly representative of employer, employee and central Government interests. the teachers associations were asked by the local authority associations to nominate members. The balance of teacher representation has remained a matter for the teachers panel of the TSWP and my right hon. Friend does not propose to seek to change that position.