HC Deb 13 June 1990 vol 174 cc216-7W
Mr. Murphy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many ill health retirements took place in maintained further and higher education for each academic year from September 1979 to August 1989, inclusive.

Mr. Jackson

The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

January Total number Percentage aged
Under 30 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 and over
1980 77,941 7.1 30.6 33.4 24.7 4.2
1981 77,465 6.1 30.9 33.0 25.4 4.6
1982 77,378 5.6 31.4 32.7 25.7 4.6
1983 79,036 5.4 31.6 32.8 25.6 4.6
1984 79,852 5.2 31.1 33.4 25.7 4.6
1985 80,408 5.0 30.4 34.4 25.6 4.6
1986 80,288 4.9 30.2 34.9 25.7 4.3
1987 80,776 4.5 28.5 36.8 25.9 4.3
1988 82,167 1 1 1 1 1
1989 81,538 1 1 1 1 1
1 Not yet available.

Note: All figures include lecturers in establishments now funded by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council.