§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNORasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether it is true that numbers of collectors, supervisors, and officers of Inland Revenue, in various parts of the United Kingdom, have been called upon to retire on attaining forty years' service, or thereabouts; whether some of the chief officials at Somerset House who have to deal with such compulsory retirements are older men, with from forty-one to forty-seven years' service; and, whether steps will be taken to apply the same rule of compulsory retirement to all officials?
§ MR. HIBBERTThe Board of Inland Revenue, having regard to the age and efficiency of the officers under their control, have, under certain conditions, called on some of those who have reached the age of 65 years with over 40 years' service to retire. None of the chief officials at Somerset House fall within similar conditions.