Written question asked by Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 February 1997. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: How many teachers in Kirklees retired before the age of 60 years, other than for reasons for health or disability in each of the last six years. - Includes table.

Answer: Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many teachers in Kirklees retired before the age of 60 years, other than for reasons for health or disability in each of the past six years. [14621] Mrs. Gillan: Teachers from the maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special sector in Kirklees, who took premature retirement on the grounds other than ill-health or disability from 1990-91 to 1995-96, are shown in the table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Financial year Number of premature retirements{1} 1990-91 101 1991-92 101 1992-93 74 1993-94 76 1994-95 78 1995-96 (provisional) 90 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excludes those last recorded in sixth form colleges.

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