§ 37. Mr. Milneasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will issue instructions to all offices of his Department to cease including in advertisements for job vacancies the question of the age of the applicant; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir K. JosephNo, Sir. Recruitment into most Civil Service grades is restricted to candidates under the age of 60. Further restrictions are sometimes necessary because of the nature of the job or the need to maintain a balanced age structure.