§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Minister for the Civil Service (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the calendar years 1978 to 1984 the number of early retirements, distinguishing those which are due to ill-health, from the industrial Civil Service, identifying the cost to the Civil Service Superannuation Vote, and giving biblographical references to any published sources used;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing for the calendar years 1978 to 1984 the number of industrial Civil Servants made redundant in (i) the Civil Service, (ii) the Ministry of Defence and (iii) the royal Dockyards, indicating the total and per capita cost to public funds and giving bibliographical references to any published sources used.
§ Mr. LuceThe information requested is not readily available. I shall write to the hon. Member shortly with the information available.