Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 January 1959.
Is the hon. Gentleman aware that these teachers and other superannuated people of similar age live on meagre pensions based on very small salaries and that the pensions bear no relation to those given for similar service now? Will he take the matter up with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ascertain whether some improvement can be made in veterans' pensions?