§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many employees in his Department took early retirement, and at what total cost, in the last financial year. [172176]
Mr. Gareth ThomasIn the last financial year there were 19 early retirements from DFID. One retirement was on medical grounds with the remainder on compulsory terms.
The total cost of these early retirements will be £1,609,274.97 of which £935,024.79 was paid during 2003–04.