§ Mr. Maxwell-Hyslopasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether a retired civil servant, including a retired permanent secretary, who accepts paid employment in the public sector has to forgo, in the same way that is required of a retired officer of the Armed Forces, the whole or part of his pension in a manner related to his level of remuneration from his post-retirement public sector job.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisA retired civil servant would normally be subject to abatement of pension in the event of reemployment in the Civil Service. Where a Civil Service pensioner is appointed by or on the advice of a Minister to a public board or similar offce, his total remuneration by way of pension and salary is restricted in the same way as for a retired officer of the Armed Forces. I explained the reason for this in my reply to the hon. Member for Hertfordshire, South-West (Mr. Dodsworth) on 16th November 1977.—[Vol. 939; c. 216.]