§ 41. Mr. Simmonsasked the Secretary of State for War the amount of pension Field Marshal Slim will receive on retirement; and what are his regulations with regard to the acceptance of a salary for employment after retirement in such a case.
§ Mr. HeadAfter ceasing to be employed, Field Marshal Slim receives under Royal Warrant a rate of half pay. These retiring awards are payable irrespective of subsequent employment outside the Services.
§ Mr. SimmonsDoes not it seem rather ridiculous to retire a man and pension him when he is fit enough to take on a job at £10,000 a year? He is not a disabled man; he is retired. Why give him a pension if he is capable of doing a job at £10,000 a year?
§ Mr. HeadField Marshal Slim, as a Field Marshal, is permanently on the active list. He is now fulfilling a very important duty, and I feel that he has more than earned what the country is giving him.