Retired Teachers

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Science – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 July 1964.

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Photo of Mr Quintin Hogg Mr Quintin Hogg , St Marylebone 12:00, 2 July 1964

I understand the hon. Lady's point of view, but I do not think that it is quite as simple as that. Retired teachers now normally work to about half-time without any loss of pension. One has to consider the situation of teachers who retire and go back full-time, which is the main subject. Of course it is arguable that some more would go back full-time—more than now in spite of the strong financial incentives which there already are to make them do it—but, equally, if the regulations were changed, some, perfectly properly, would resign altogether on Monday and begin again on Tuesday, and no additional teachers would thereby be provided while a certain amount of extra expenditure would be incurred.