§ Mr. DUCKWORTHasked the Financial secretary to the Treasury the percentages of civil servants compulsorily retired during the last year at the various ages from 60 to 65?
§ Mr. McNEILLA civil servant may retire, subject to the convenience of the public service, at the age of 60, and must retire at the age of 65, or such earlier age between 60 and 65 as may be decided upon by his Department. It cannot, however, be assumed that a civil servant who is called upon by his Department to retire at any age between 60 and 65 would desire to extend his service beyond that age. In these circumstances, the statistics for which the hon. Member asks and which would entail considerable inquiry would be misleading.