Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 March 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff left the service of her Department and its agencies in the year ended 31st March 2001; how many left before attaining the formal retirement age of 60 years; and in respect of how many her Department and its agencies assumed responsibilities for making payments until retirement age. - Including ref to 13 March 2002, 381 c1072W.

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many staff left the service of her Department and its agencies in the year ended 31 March 2001; how many left before attaining the formal retirement age of 60 years; and in respect of how many her Department and its agencies assumed responsibilities for making payments until retirement age. [37553] Mr. Morley: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Secretary Cabinet Office (Mr. Christopher Leslie) on 13 March 2002, Official Report, column 1072W. For part (c), in the year ended 31 March 2001 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and its agencies assumed responsibility for making payments until retirement age (60) for 11 of these staff.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 37553; 382 c269W;382 c267W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Executive agencies Civil servants Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Government departments Early retirement Staff Resignations
Contains statistics: Yes
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