HC Deb 31 July 1998 vol 317 cc576-7W
Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. [53063]

Mr. Dewar

[holding answer 30 July 1998]The number of male and female staff aged 60 years or over in The Scottish Office and its Executive Agencies at

All permanent staff in the Scottish Office and its executive agencies as at 1 January 1998
Headcount Full-time equivalents
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Scottish Office Core 14 2 16 13.5 2.0 15.5
Executive Agencies:
—Scottish Prison Service 41 7 48 24.0 3.5 27.5
—Other 2 1 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
The Scottish Office 57 10 67 39.5 6.5 46.0

Mr. Chope

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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 60 birthday. [53057]

Mr. Dewar

[holding answer 30 July 1998]: I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and arrange for a copy of the reply to be placed in the Library.