§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees of his Department took early retirement packages; and at what total cost in the financial year 1996–97. [104100]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonEight Treasury staff left the Department on early retirement terms in the financial year 1996–97. The Department incurred costs in respect of five of these totalling £195,324.63 in 1996–97.