HC Deb 29 October 1997 vol 299 cc818-9W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list for each month from September 1996 to September 1997 the number of teachers, other than those in further or higher education or independent schools, who retired under the age of 60 years. [13048]

Mr. Byers

The number of retirements aged under 60 from the maintained schools sector in England and Wales between September 1996 and September 1997 are given in the following table:

Month1 Number of retirements2,3
September 1996 7,880
October 1996 340
November 1996 420
December 1996 220
January 1997 1,800
February 1997 260
March 1997 2,460
April 1997 2,560
May 1997 590
June 1997 390
July 1997 270
August 1997 1,070
September 1997 8,920
1 Represents the month in which benefits first become payable.
2 Provisional. The figures for August and September 1997 are particularly likely to increase because of late notifications.
3 Figures rounded to nearest 10.