Written question asked by Elizabeth Peacock (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 1997. It was answered by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 1997 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: If she will list the total sum paid out in enhanced pension payments to teachers taking early retirement in Kirklees Metropolitan Council area in each of the last 10 years. - Includes table.

Answer: Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the total sum paid out in enhanced pension payments to teachers taking early retirement in Kirklees metropolitan council area in each of the past 10 years. [11790] Mrs. Gillan: The information requested is given in the following table, which has been derived from the Department of Environment's RO1 return. The figures for years 1985-86 to 1988-89 are drawn from memorandum line 2 and are for premature retirement compensation only. Those for subsequent years are for premature retirement and Crombie compensation payments, and it is not possible to split them down further. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year (£000) 1985-86 164 1986-87 29 1987-88 221 1988-89 534 1989-90 568 1990-91 255 1991-92 1,372 1992-93 838 1993-94 397 1994-95 410 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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