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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 14 July 2014.

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Photo of Alan Reid Alan Reid Liberal Democrat, Argyll and Bute 2:30, 14 July 2014

When the Minister is taking a decision on the retirement age for defence, police and fire personnel, will she take into account the fact that the strenuous activity demanded by this job is more in line with the other uniformed services than with the majority of civil servants, and that I believe that a retirement age of 60 is appropriate?