HC Deb 23 July 1981 vol 9 cc204-5W
Mr. David Young

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the retirement conditions for prison governors, including the final retirement age; on what conditions extensions are allowed; and whether these may take place upon a year to year basis.

Mr. Whitelaw

On retirement a prison governor qualifies for pension and lump sum, calculated according to length of service, under the principal Civil Service pension scheme. The minumum retirement age for governors, as for most civil servants, is 60 and it is normal for governors to retire on or shortly after reaching that age. The main reasons for this policy are the age structure of the governor grades and the promotion prospects for more junior grades.