§ Mr. WATTasked the President of the Local Government Board whether there is any age at which the servants of his Department must retire; if so, what is that age; and how many during the last three years have retired on attaining it?
§ Mr. BURNSAn officer of the Local Government Board may be called upon to retire at any time after reaching the age of sixty years and retirement is compulsory for every officer on attaining the age of sixty-five, subject to the power of the Treasury in special cases to extend an officer's employment for a further period not exceeding five years. The number of officers of the Department who have retired at the age of sixty or upwards during the last three years is twelve.