§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the total number of full licences
Civil Servants, already retired Civil Servants retiring 1975–79 1980–84 1985–89 Pension. … £11 million a year declining to £4 million by 1990 £2 million a year by 1980 £1 million a year by 1985 £1 million a year by 1990 Lump sum … £30 million £7 million £5 million £3 million The gross cost of conceding full reckoning of unestablished service is estimated at several hundred million pounds spread over a long period of years.
It is not possible to estimate what tax would be payable by those pensioners who would benefit if the concession were to be allowed.