HC Deb 25 November 1987 vol 123 c187W
Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has on(a) the maximum and (b) the average retirement age of air traffic controllers in (i) the United States of America, (ii) Canada, (iii) Australia, (iv) New Zealand and (v) each EEC country.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

Information on average retirement ages is not available. The maximum retirement ages where known are as follows:

  1. 65—Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Canada, Eurocontrol.
  2. 60—United States, United Kingdom.
  3. 55—Belgium, France, Netherlands.
  4. 53—Federal Republic of Germany.