HC Deb 06 February 1963 vol 671 c73W
82. Sir J. Langford-Holt

asked the Minister of Defence how many retired officers of the three Armed Services, including the Indian armed services, received no terminal grant because they retired before 1st September, 1950; and how many of them have commuted part of their retired pay.

Mr. Thorneycroft

There are about 27,000 retired officers of the three Armed Services, including the Indian armed services, who received no terminal grant, and of these some 9,000 have commuted part of their retired pay.