Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what proportion of permanently employed Government messengers retired in each of the past five years related to men over 60 years of age; and what proportion of such men received a maximum pension upon retirement?
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§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleI regret that this information is not available.
Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he has any information of the number of permanently employed Government messengers who are compelled by their low rates of pay to undertake regular employment of a secondary character?
§ Lieut.-Colonel ColvilleThe existing rates of pay for messengers in the Government Service were fixed by agreement with the associations concerned in 1935. I have no information as to the number of members of these grades who undertake regular employment of a secondary character.
§ Mr. Jaggerasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1) whether, in view of the inadequacy of old age pensions under State schemes to keep wholly a person on retirement, he will take steps to enable permanently employed Government messengers to secure a supplementary pension on retirement;
— 1937. 1935. At reduced rates under Sec. I (3) of the Finance Act, 1935. At full rates. Total. Total. £ £ £ £ April … 102,000 681,000 783,000 790,000 May … 74,000 556,000 630,000 845,000 June … 64,000 435,000 499,000 692,000 July … 84,000 563,000 647,000 479,000 August … 85,000 513,000 598,000 586,000 September … 103,000 622,000 725,000 653,000 October … 11 2,000 679,000 791,000 682,000 Total (7 months) … 624,000 4,049,000 4,673,000 4,727,000