§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether(a) his Department and (b) agencies for which it is responsible (i) have a set retirement age which applies to all or most personnel and (ii) have a maximum age beyond which applications for employment will not be considered; and what the age is in each case. [186094]
§ Mr. McNultyThe normal retirement age for all staff in DfT and its agencies is 60. However, staff outside the Senior Civil Service have a contractual right to work until age 65 if they wish. Staff who opt to work beyond 60 can choose to retire at any time up to their 65th birthday. Beyond those restrictions, there is no maximum age beyond which applications for employment will not be considered.