Teachers (Early Retirement)

HC Deb 21 July 1998 vol 316 cc525-6W

Mr. White

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers have retired on the grounds of ill health in each six month period since 1995. [51164]

Ms Estelle Morris

The number of teachers who have retired on the grounds of ill-health, from the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sectors, in England and Wales, in each six month period since 1995 are shown in the table.

Retirement date	Ill-health retirements
1 April 1995–30 September 1995	3,300
1 October 1995–31 March 1996	1,900
1 April 1996–30 September 1996	2,900
1 October 1996–31 March 1997	2,600
1 April 1997–30 September 1997	2,400
1 October 1997–31 March 1998	1,100
Total	14,200