Departmental Older Workers

David Simpson
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many people over the age of 55 have been recruited by the Cabinet Office in each of the last three years.

Mr. Watson
The numbers of staff, over the age of 55, that have been recruited by the Cabinet Office in each of the last three financial years are as follows:

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|Financial year|Number of staff|
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|2007-08       |10             |
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|2006-07       |9              |
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|2005-06       |6              |
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