§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will make a542W statement on trends in teachers' premature retirement over the past 10 years; and what reports she has evaluated into advice issued by local education authorities relating to premature retirement over this period. [11588]
§ Mrs. GillanThe following table shows the number of premature retirements for each of the last 10 years. The figures vary, but the peak number in 1995–96 was 44 per cent. above the number in 1986–87. My right hon. Friend has made no evaluation of research into advice issued by LEAs relating to premature retirement over this period.
Year of retirement Number of retirees 1986–87 9,087 1987–88 7,559 1988–89 12,346 1989–90 12,334 1990–91 11,692 1991–92 10,287 1992–93 12,214 1993–94 12,233 1994–95 10,608 1995–96 13,055
§ Mrs. PeacockTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the total sum paid out in enhanced pension payments to teachers taking early retirement in Kirklees metropolitan council area in each of the past 10 years. [11790]
§ Mrs. GillanThe information requested is given in the following table, which has been derived from the Department of Environment's RO 1 return. The figures for years 1985–86 to 1988–89 are drawn from memorandum line 2 and are for premature retirement compensation only. Those for subsequent years are for premature retirement and Crombie compensation payments, and it is not possible to split them down further.
Year (WOO) 1985–86 164 1986–87 29 1987–88 221 1988–89 534 1989–90 568 1990–91 255 1991–92 1,372 1992–93 838 1993–94 397 1994–95 410