§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers in Northern Ireland have taken premature retirement due to(a) ill-health and (b) other reasons in each of the past 10 years. [22561]
§ Mr. AncramThe number of teachers who have taken premature retirement due to ill health and for other reasons in each of the last 10 years is set out in the table:
Financial year Ill health retirements Other retirements 1986–87 58 226 1987–88 82 224 1988–89 70 314 1989–90 105 306 1990–91 103 409 1991–92 85 383 1992–93 115 280 1993–94 136 248 1994–95 159 258 1995–96 191 229