§ 33. Sir A. V. Harveyasked the Secretary to the Treasury how many civil servants retired on pensions exceeding £375 a year since the war; how many of these retired before January, 1956; and how many commutations of pensions took place during those periods.
§ The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Sir Edward Boyle)The estimated number is 28,000 of whom 13,000 retired before January, 1956. The numbers of commutations of pensions during this period were 38 and 25 respectively.