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Early Retirement

Volume 400: debated on Monday 3 March 2003

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much he expects his Department to spend on early retirement packages over the next five years; and how much the Department and its predecessor spent on such packages in the last five years. [99053]

Historical costs associated with early exits from the Department's predecessors are only available for the last four years.

(£)
2002–0311,720,398 (to the end of January 03)
2001–0215,850,518
2000–0121,867,831
1999–0024,227,124
These include the cost of continuing annual payments.The need for early retirement packages is kept under review.