HC Deb 19 March 1936 vol 310 cc607-9
57. Mr. H. G. WILLIAMS

asked the Minister of Health if he can furnish an estimate of the number of persons aged 16 to 64 years in the middle of each of the years 1929, 1931 and 1935 in Great Britain and in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively?

Sir K. WOOD

With my hon. Friend's permission, I will circulate the figures for England and Wales in the OFFICIAL REPORT. As regards Scotland and Northern Ireland, I would refer my hon. Friend to the Secret tries of State for Scotland and Home Affairs.

Following are the figures:

Estimated population aged 16 to 64 inclusive.
— Males. Females. Persons.
Mid-1929 12,526,290 13,932,870 26,459,160
Mid-1931 12,741,200 14,095,800 26,837,000
Mid-1935 12,978,100 14,288,600 27,266,700

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