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Mr. Greville Janner
asked the Secretary of State for Energy at what average age men and women, respectively, employed in his Department have retired in each of the last five years.
Mr. Benn
Since my Department was created in January 1974 the average age of retirement has been as follows:
| Year | Average age for men | Average age for women |
| From October: | ||
| 1974 | 63 | 60 |
| 1975 | 63 | 62 |
| 1976 | 63 | 62 |
| 1977 | 63 | 61 |
| 1978 | 60 | 61 |