§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1) what was the first-year cost to the teachers' superannuation scheme of early retirements on the grounds of(a) infirmity and (b) premature retirement in 1994–95; and what was the amount of expenditure borne by local education authorities for early retirements among teachers in 1994–95. [13387]
(2) how many teachers were granted early retirement in 1994–95; and of these how many were on the grounds of (a) infirmity and (b) premature retirement. [13388]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe first-year costs to the teachers' superannuation scheme of early retirements on the grounds of(a) infirmity and (b) premature retirement in 1994–95 were £83.8 million and £49.8 million respectively. Information on the amount of expenditure borne by local education authorities for teachers' early retirements in 1994–95 is not yet available.
The total number of teachers who were granted early retirement in 1994–95 in England and Wales was 16,682. Of these, 6,075 were on the grounds of infirmity and 10,608 on the grounds of premature retirement.