HC Deb 27 January 2004 vol 417 c309W
Mr. Russell Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of staff employed within his Department are over 55 years of age; and what(a) number and (b) percentage of staff recruited over the last 12 months are over 55 years of age. [145934]

Mr. Charles Clarke

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Minister for State at the Cabinet Office (Mr. Alexander) on 20 January 2004,Official Report, column 1130W.