HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 cc745-6W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister 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. [186082]

Phil Hope

The normal retirement age in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and its agencies is 60. Staff below the senior civil service may choose to continue in service until 65. Senior civil servants may exceptionally be invited to continue in service after 60 and other staff after 65.

There is no set age limit beyond which staff will not be recruited.

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