§ Mr. A. SHORTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture whether the Ordnance Survey authorities at Southampton have decided, on the ground of economy, to discharge a civil assistant, after forty-four years' service, within six weeks of reaching sixty years, his retiring age, thereby depriving him of the advantage of the Courtney scheme to which he subscribed many years ago; whether he is aware that the service of this assistant is without blemish; and whether he will have the matter reconsidered?
Sir A. BOSCAWENMany pensionable assistants in the Ordnance Survey are under notice of discharge on the 31st March, and it is not possible to identify the man referred to from the question. If the hon. Member will furnish me with further particulars, I will have enquiries made into this case.