Mr. HERBERTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is with the sanction of the Lords of the Treasury that Civil servants who have become entitled to retire with pensions and retirement allowances, but have not yet reached the age for compulsory retirement, are being retired though still fully efficient; and, if so, whether he will consider the advisability of relieving the Exchequer of this burden?
§ Mr. BALDWINIf the hon. Member will inform me what particular Department or Departments he has in mind, I will cause inquiry to be made into the facts and send him an answer in due course.