§ 30. Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is Her Majesty's Government's policy towards premature retirement in educational institutions. [16085]
§ Mrs. GillanThe Government's policy is that education employers should be accountable for the cost of their decisions on premature retirement. The Government intend premature retirement to continue to be available as a management tool, and have made funds available for that purpose.