HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc336-7W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will permit serving Metropolitan police officers with specialist anti-terrorist-related skills to extend their service in the force beyond the age of 60 as an exceptional measure. [35808]

Mr. Denham

Under the Police Pensions Regulations the compulsory retirement age ranges from 55 for constables and sergeants to 65 for those above the superintending ranks outside the Metropolitan police area. An officer's retirement on grounds of age is already subject to flexibility in that it can be postponed by up to five years at the discretion of the chief officer or the police authority, depending on the officer's rank.