§ Mr. ViggersTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what pre-retirement courses are currently offered to civil servants in the Gosport and Portsmouth area; and if there are plans to change the existing arrangements.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleTwo pre-retirement courses are run by the Ministry of Defence in the Portsmouth area each year; there are no current plans to change this. In addition, one will be held in the Gosport area in the near future. Anyone who is unable to attend one of these courses may be included in a course held at another location.