HC Deb 15 October 1996 vol 282 cc848-9W
Mr. Nigel Evans

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many (i) early retirement and (ii) voluntary severance packages were given to civil servants by grade in each Government Department in 1995–96. [40121]

Mr. Freeman

I regret that the information requested is available only at disproportionate cost. However, the table provides details of the number of early retirements and early severances in 1995–96 by main Department.

Department Number of early retirements Number of early severances
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 280 228
Crown Prosecution Service 53 10
Customs and Excise 588 335
Defence 2,285 2,400
Education and Employment 450 627
Environment (including Property Holdings) 180 102
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 98 15
Overseas Development Administration 47 92
Health 284 355
Her Majesty's Prison Service 51 25
Home Office 103 22
Inland Revenue 1,090 466
Lord Chancellor's Department 84 28
National Savings 316 307
Office for National Statistics 55 31
Ordnance Survey 52 33
PSA Services 191 231
Scottish Office 144 105
Scottish Prison Service 119 115
Social Security 1,254 752
Trade and Industry 217 102
Transport 374 525
Treasury 44 64
Welsh Office (including OHMCIS) 48 51
Others 979 595
Total 9,686 7,616

Notes:

1. Numbers relate to departures with a last day of service of 31 March 1995 to 30 March 1996 inclusive.

2. "Others" include 566 early retirements and 430 early severances from employments covered by the Civil Service Compensation Scheme but which do not participate in the scheme for central funding of early departure costs, announced in a Written Answer by the then Chief Secretary, Official Report, 19 July 1994 c.95.

Source:

Paymaster agency.

Mr. Evans

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) what was the average value of (i) early retirement and (ii) voluntary severance packages given to civil servants by grade in each Government Department in 1995–96 [40120]

(2) what was the highest value (i) early retirement and (ii) voluntary severance package given to civil servants by grade in each Government Department in 1995–96. [40122]

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is available only at disproportionate cost.