§ Mr. Michael SpicerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the annual number of retirements by civil servants under rule 3.10a of the principal civil service pension scheme since that rule became effective on 1 April 1987.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardIt is estimated that the number of non-industrial members of the home civil service who have retired early with actuarially reduced pension and lump sum benefits is as follows:
Year Number 1987–88 632 1988–89 486 1989–90 362 Complete figures for 1990–91 are not yet available.