HC Deb 14 May 2004 vol 421 cc618-9W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many new appointments have been made to his Department and its agencies in the last five years; and of these how many were aged(a) 60 years or over and (b) 65 years or over. [173298]

Malcolm Wicks

Information on the number of new appointments made to the Department for Work and Pensions and its agencies in the last three years is in the table. Information on new recruits in earlier years is not available.

Total

appointments

 Appointments

aged 60 years

and over

 Appointments

aged 65 years

and over
2001–02 14,855 91 0
2002–03 10,917 97 0
2003–04 8,342 73 4

Notes:

Numbers exclude temporary appointments.

Each year stated runs from 1 April to 31 March.