§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women aged over 60 years were employed by (i) his Department and (ii) his Department's agencies on 1 January. [53062]
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§ Mr. DenhamThe information requested is in the table.
Number of men and women employed by the department aged over 60 years on 1 January 1998 Business Unit Male Female Benefits Agency 515 605 Contributions Agency 74 63 Child Support Agency 40 28 War Pensions Agency 17 18 ITSA 10 3 ISBs 14 8 DSS HQ 8 10 Total 678 735 Departmental Total 1,413
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women employed by (1) his Department and (2) his Department's agencies have contracts of employment which permit them to retire after their 60th birthday. [53043]
§ Mr. DenhamThere are no staff currently employed within the Department who have contracts of employment which permit them to retire after their 60th birthday. However, the Permanent Secretary has discretion to retain staff beyond their 60th birthday, if they remain fully efficient and there is a need for their services.