§ Mr. BradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what estimate he has made of the life expectancy of(a) male and (b) female teachers in post aged (i) 50 to 55 and (ii) 55 to 60; and whether he has compared his estimates with those for other professionals in the same age groups. [129101]
§ Mr. MilibandBased on the Government Actuary's recent valuation of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, average life expectancy for teachers in each of the age groups is:
Years Males Aged 50–55 33 Aged 55–60 28 Females Aged 50–55 36 Aged 55–60 31 In carrying out the valuation, the Government Actuary did not make any direct comparisons of life expectancy with other professions.