§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what plans she has to alter the deadline for teachers seeking premature retirement before the implementation of proposed changes to the teachers' superannuation scheme; and if she will make a statement. [12660]
§ Mrs. GillanUnder the Government's proposals, all teachers actually retiring prematurely before 1 April would fall under the current regulations. The Government do not impose a deadline by which teachers must seek premature retirement.