HC Deb 30 July 1998 vol 317 cc513-4W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [53065]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is in contained in the table.

Staff over age 60 on 1 January 1998
Male Female
Department of Health (excluding agencies) 15 8
Agencies
Medicines Control Agency 2 11
Medical Devices Agency 0 0
NHS Estates Agency 1 1
NHS Pensions Agency 6 10
Total 24 30

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [53041]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is contained in the table.

Staff with contracts of employment which permit them to retire after their 60th birthday
Male Female
Department of Health (excluding agencies) 259 445
Agencies
Medicines Control Agency 0 0
Medical Devices Agency 1 0
NHS Estates Agency 90 59
NHS Pensions Agency 0 0
Total 350 504

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