§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what consultations he has had with the Professional Association of Teachers about the steps he is taking to amend the teachers' superannuation scheme to provide for equality of benefits and contributions for male and female teachers, as announced on 17 March, Official Report, columns 3–4.
§ Mr. Chris PattenNone. Consultation has taken place within the teachers' superannuation working party, on which PAT is not represented. Union representation in the working party is a matter for the teachers' panel and PAT may wish to approach it on this subject.