§ 14. Mr. WILKIEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that the various Superannuation Acts applicable to industrial servants appear to make no special provision for the amplification of Admiralty instruc- 248 tions and letters issued relative to the present peculiar economic circumstances in His Majesty's dockyards, and that where an established employé reaching the age limit of 60 years in the first half of a pensionable year is not afforded facilities for continuing in the service beyond the above-mentioned age to permit of him completing a full pensionable year over and above the age of 60 years, or of him being credited for pension with the amount of time in periods of less than a full pensionable year, for which periods the employeé is mulcted of weekly sums, but is not assessed for pension upon such sums, instructions can now be issued for established employés under such conditions to continue in the service until a full pensionable year has been completed, or be permitted to retire on pension at such a period as between 59 and 61 years when a full pensionable year has been completed?
§ Mr. AMERYIt is not permissible under the Superannuation Acts for a civil servant retiring on account of age to be awarded a pension until he actually attains the age of 60, nor can an award be assessed upon uncompleted years of service. A dockyard workman who, when he reaches 60 years of age, requires three months or less to complete another year's service for pension may be retained to complete that year. It is regretted that any proposal for the extension of this concession cannot be entertained.
§ Mr. WILKIEDid not the Minister, in reply to that part of the question, where an employé reaching the age limit in the middle of the year was not permitted to finish the year, and received nothing for those months, say that he would see an opportunity was extended for such cases to complete a full year, and thereby receive pensions for which he had paid?