HC Deb 24 January 1972 vol 829 cc351-2W
Mr. Redmond

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the cost of regarding men over 60 years of age on the unemployment register as retired and eligible for a retirement pension.

Mr. Dean

I do not think I can make a realistic estimate of the cost of this proposal because it would be impracticable to have a lower retirement pension age which applied only to men who were registered for work.