§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff left the service of his Department and its agencies in the year ended 31 March 2001; how many left before attaining the formal retirement age of 60 years; and in respect of how many his Department and its agencies assumed responsibilities for making payments until retirement age. [37549]
§ Angela EagleI am sorry for the delay in answering this question. Information on the number of staff who have left, and where the Home Office and its agencies have assumed responsibility for the early departure costs is set out in the tables.
Staff who left in the 12 month period before 31 March 2002 Number of staff who left the Department: in the year ended 31 March 2001 before the formal retirement age United Kingdom Passport Agencyd (UKPA) 15 14 Forensic Science Service (FSS) 173 169 Fire Service College (FSC) 30 29 Main Home Office 1,030 986 Prison Service 3,685 3,165 Total 4,933 4,363 Note:
All methods of leaving the Department/agencies are included here.
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Number of staff where the Department has responsibility for early departure costs until retirement age Department/agency Number Home Office 19 Prison Service 45 United Kingdom Passport Service 2 Forensic Science Service 2 Fire Service College1 1 Total 69 1 Responsibility for Fire Service College transferred to Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) as part of the machinery of Government changes in June 2001.