§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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. [53071]
Dr. John CunninghamThe figures for my Department at 1 January 1998, including our Agencies, and The Central Office of Information (COI) which is a separate Department reporting to me, are as follows:
Men Women Cabinet Office 17 12 Agencies 97 7 COI 0 0
§ Mr. ChopeTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 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. [53048]
Dr. John CunninghamAt 30 June 1998, the figures for my Department, including our Agencies, and The Central Office of Information (COI) which is a separate Department reporting to me, are as follows:
Men Women Cabinet Office 187 252 Agencies 568 122 COI 23 34