HC Deb 30 July 1998 vol 317 cc413-4W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women aged over 60 years were employed by (i) his Department and (ii) his Department's agencies on 1 January. [53070]

Ms Hewitt

The numbers of(a) men and (b) women aged over 60 years employed by (i) HM Treasury and (ii) the Chancellor's other departments and agencies on 1 January 1998, or as near as possible where figures at that date are not readily available, are as follows:

Department or Agency Men Women
HM Treasury 3 9
Debts Management Office 0 0
Office for National Statistics 16 24
National Savings 23 40
Royal Mint 48 0
HM Customs and Excise 250 146
Inland Revenue 39 36
Valuation Office Agency 8 6

Mr. Chope

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many(a) men and (b) women employed by (1) his Department and (2) his Department's agencies have contracts of employment which permit them to retire after their 60th birthday. [53047]

Ms Hewitt

The numbers of(a) men and (b) women aged over 60 years employed by (1) HM Treasury and (2) the Chancellor's other departments and agencies who have contracts of employment permitting them to retire after their 60th birthday are as follows:

Department or Agency Men Women
HM Treasury1 5 27
Debts Management Office 0 0
Office for National Statistics1 39 95
National Savings 13 33
Royal Mint1 783 172
HM Customs and Excise 8,934 9,257
Inland Revenue 0 0
Valuation Office Agency 0 0
1 These figures include staff who are already over 60