Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 April 1948.
Sir Ian Fraser
, Lonsdale
12:00,
8 April 1948
asked the Minister of Education if, in view of the fact that war service in the second war as well as the period for re-training or continued training counts for pension, he will make a similar concession to ex-Service teachers of the first war.
Mr George Tomlinson
, Farnworth
The provisions relating to training college students who undertook war service during the 1914–18 war were made many years ago after full consultation with the representatives of teachers and their employers. I am afraid the subject cannot be reopened at this date.
Sir Ian Fraser
, Lonsdale
Where an enlightened view and more generous action have led to a concession being made to men after the second war, is it not both expedient and just to try and translate it into effect for men of the first war, particularly as it would cost very little?
Mr George Tomlinson
, Farnworth
The suggestion has been made that the agreement entered into at that time was much better than the agreement entered into after the last war.
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