Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people working in her Department are over 65 years old; and if she will make a statement.

As at 30 November 2014, there were 12 staff in the Department for Education who were 65 years old and over. The Department recently published internally its Diversity and Equality Plan to ensure continuing progress towards developing a highly capable, diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve.