Teachers (Hansard, 26 November 1996)

HC Deb 26 November 1996 vol 286 c168W 168W

§ Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of the teaching profession in Wales has taken early retirement in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [4939]

§ Mr. Jonathan Evans
The information requested is shown in the table:

School teachers taking early retirement as a percentage of school teachers in service¹

Percentage of teachers taking early retirement

1990–91 2.3

1991–92 1.8

1992–93 1.8

1993–94 2.0

1994–95 2.0

¹ Includes grant-maintained and independent school staff who are in the teachers' superannuation scheme (TSS), excludes those returning to non-pensionable occasional service.

School teachers taking early retirement as a percentage of school teachers in service¹
	Percentage of teachers taking early retirement
1990–91	2.3
1991–92	1.8
1992–93	1.8
1993–94	2.0
1994–95	2.0
¹ Includes grant-maintained and independent school staff who are in the teachers' superannuation scheme (TSS), excludes those returning to non-pensionable occasional service.