§ 40. Mrs. Doris Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will investigate the merits and practicability of introducing a flexible retiring age for both men and women which would take account of individual circumstances such as health, shift working, hazardous occupations and unusual work patterns.
§ Mr. DeanNo, Sir. The ages of 65 for a man and 60 for a woman are of 279W course already no more than the minimum ages at which people can be paid a retirement pension if they then choose to retire from work.