§ Mr. Paul Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many public service pensioners there are in each of the public services by year or code of retirement; how many of them in each service are pensioners, widows, or dependants, repectively; and what is the annual cost of pensions for each category of each service.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe figures for the Civil Service, for which my right hon. Friend is responsible, are given below. They are derived from a sample taken at the end of September 1963. More up to date figures are expected shortly, and I will write to the hon. Member when I have them. I have brought this question to the attention of my right hon. of Friends who are responsible for the other in public services, and they will no doubt write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. DiamondConsent has been given to the second and third phases of the transaction between Chrysler Corporation and Rootes Motors Ltd., which were accepted in principle when consent was given to the first phase in July 1964. The second phase covered the acquisition by Rootes of Dodge Brothers (Britain) Ltd., by means of a share exchange, and the third a rights issue by Rootes.