§ 62. Major LLEWELLINasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is aware that men employed in the Royal Naval Cordite Factory at Holton Heath who are retired at 60 without pensions have difficulty in obtaining other employment pending the age at which they are entitled to old age pensions; and whether he will consider extending the retiring age to 65 for those still capable of performing the work?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Ammon)The regulation for Admiralty industrial establishments is that all such persons are as a rule to be pensioned or discharged on attaining 60 years of age but they may be retained until 65 if recommended annually for retention and subject to physical fitness. No sufficient reason is seen for making an exception in favour of employés at the Royal Naval Cordite Factory.