43. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Postmaster-General if he will consider the desirability of retaining such non-pensionable workers as there are in the employ of the Department until they are 65 years of age, seeing that under the Widows,' Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act the old age pension is payable at 65 years of age?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONIt is already the practice to retain non-pensionable officers of the Post Office until the age of 65, or even longer, provided that they are fully efficient and that the interests of the service do not require their earlier retirement.