§ Mr. Nigel JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dentists have retired from dentistry in each year since 1997 for which figures are available. [180640]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe available information in the table is from the National Health Service Pensions Agency for the number of pensions awarded in England and Wales where a NHS pension has been claimed prior to the scheme's normal retirement age and at the scheme's normal retirement age. These will include pensions paid on the grounds of ill health, premature retirements following redundancy and voluntary early retirement before age 60 (introduced from 6 March 1995).
All dentists' retirements Total dentist pension awards 1997 359 1998 333 1999 322 2000 314 2001 363 2002 375 2003 363