Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Ebrill 1929.
No, Sir. Only five out of the 22 men at present over 60 are under notice of discharge owing to reduction in the work on which they have been employed. The normal rule is for Admiralty employés to be discharged at 60 unless there is any particular reason for retaining them beyond that age and they are medically fit for further employment.