§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many teachers have applied for, or expressed interest in, early retirement in each of the last four years;
(2) how many teachers obtained early retirement; and how many have expressed an interest in the current year even if the outcome is not yet known.
§ Mr. Allan StewartIn the 1984–85 financial year, to the end of September, 745 teachers employed by local authorities obtained early retirement. The other information requested is not held centrally.