Dockyard Employees (Retirement Age)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 March 1947.

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Photo of Mr Walter Edwards Mr Walter Edwards , Stepney Whitechapel and St George's 12:00, 19 March 1947

I am quite certain that there are many hon. Members on both sides of the House who will take the view that Government Departments should decrease the number of people whom they have in their employment, so that they may go into other industries. Nevertheless, we have increased the age from 60 to 65 and that has been done in agreement with the trade unions concerned, from whom we have had no complaints.