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Mr. Stephen Ross
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is satisfied with the working of the teachers' premature retirement scheme.
Mr. Mark Carlisle
I consider the scheme to be valuable in present teacher employment circumstances. Its application is a matter to be settled, collectively or individually, between the teachers and their employers. I should not expect to be consulted, and I am not aware of any difficulty.