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Mr. Barry Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many teachers in local education authority schools in Wales were given early retirement at the age of 55 years and over in each of the last five years. [39435]
Mr. Hain
The number of teachers in local education authority schools (that is, maintained nursery, primary, secondary and special schools) in Wales who were given early retirement at the age of 55 years and over in each of the last five years is as follows:
| Ill health | Premature | Total | |
| 1992–93 | 108 | 271 | 379 |
| 1993–94 | 125 | 323 | 448 |
| 1994–95 | 114 | 311 | 425 |
| 1995–96 | 92 | 295 | 387 |
| 1996–971 | 97 | 267 | 364 |
| 1 1996–97 data are still provisional | |||
Source:
Database of teacher records and Pensioner statistical system