Mr. J. E. B. Hillasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the maximum pensions, including increases under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, for 40 years' pensionable service now payable to pensioners who retired on 31st March in the years 1939, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1952, 1955 and in each subsequent year, respectively, from the following Civil Service grades, namely, clerical officer, executive officer, higher executive officer, senior executive officer, chief executive officer, principal and assistant secretary, all figures being based on outer London scales.
§ Mr. MacDermotFor the years 1949 to 1964, the figures are those given to the hon. Member in my reply of 19th January, 1965. For the years 1939, 1941, 1943 and 1946 the figures are as follows. London rates of pay have been used for all figures up to 1960, because these correspond most closely with the outer London rates which were first introduced after that year. As before, special and time-consuming calculations would be required to produce figures for chief executive officers.
PRESENT 40 YEAR PENSIONS (INCLUDING INCREASE UNDER SECTION 2 OF 1962 ACT) BASED ON OUTER LONDON MAXIMUM PAY SCALES Retirements at 31st March 1939 1941 1943 1946 £ £ £ £ Clerical Officer 360 360 360 364 Executive Officer 483 490 490 494 Higher Executive Officer 569 577 577 580 Senior Executive Officer 719 721 721 724 Principal 887 887 887 889 Assistant Secretary 1,144 1,169 1,181 1,184