§ Sir E. Erringtonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the amounts by which the maximum pensions now payable to individual civil servants, including increases under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, under and over the age of 70 years, respectively, who have retired after 40 years' pensionable service on 31st March in each of the years 1956 to 1961 in the grades of postman, clerical officer, executive officer, senior executive officer, and principal would each, respectively, need to be increased to reach the level of corresponding pensions for such service ended 31st March, 1963.
§ Mr. GreenThe amounts are as follows. London rates of pay have been used for service prior to 1st January, 103W 1961, and outer London rates since that date. The amounts of the pensions
Grade Year of Retirement 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Postman … Over 70 36 25 16 8 7 10 (306) Under 70 56 42 30 18 14 14 Clerical Officer … Over 70 65 58 47 31 24 26 (430) Under 70 85 75 61 41 31 30 Executive: Officer … Over 70 98 81 64 37 26 20 (600) Under 70 118 98 78 47 33 24 Senior Executive Officer … Over 70 220 194 166 112 75 47 (977) Under 70 240 211 180 122 82 51 Principal … Over 70 302 268 233 148 98 59 (1,251) Under 70 322 285 247 158 105 63