HC Deb 09 December 1981 vol 14 cc443-4W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nursing staff have retired before normal retiring age in Scotland in the past five years on the grounds of physical or mental incapacity.

Mr. Allan Stewart

430 nurses in the NHS superannuation scheme retired prematurely on grounds of ill health in the last five years. Information on staff not in the NHS superannuation scheme is not available centrally.