§ Rear-Admiral Morgan-Gilesasked the Minister of State for Defence how many retired officers of the three Armed Services, including Indian Armed Services, are in receipt of retired pay under each of the retired pay codes; how many of those officers retired under the 1919 Code had their retired pay reassessed because of war service; and, in each case how many are over 60 years of age and, of the latter, how many are over 70 years of age.
§ Lord BalnielThe available figures are as follows:
Officers on Retired Pay Those over 60 years of age included in column A Those over 70 years of age included in columns A and B Code A B C 1919 3,109 2,836 1,467 1919 (reassessed for war service) 2,922 2,906 1,342 1945 13,239 10,682 2,543 1950 5,710 4,440 326 1956 10,358 4,392 63 1960 4,836 1,223 4 1962 4,128 861 — 1964 3,644 501 — 1966 3,985 181 — 1968 3,518 43 — 1969 2,300 19 — 1970 584 4 — 58,333 28,088 5,745 In addition to the above there are two pre-1919 officers receiving retired pay who are over 60 years of age.
The figures in Column C for those over 70 years of age include Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Indian Army officers. The number of British Army officers in this category is still being assessed and I will write to the hon. Gentleman when the figures are available.