§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the numbers and proportion in the Welsh population of old people for the years 1970, 1975, 1980 and 2000.
§ Mr. George Thomas:The following are the projections based on 1968 for the nearest years for which information is available.
Year Number of Old People in Wales*'000s Proportion of Total Welsh Population Per cent. 1971 458 16.70 1976 479 17.13 1981 488 17.14 2001 495 15.42 * Males over 65; Females over 60.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many council dwellings for elderly people were built from 1965 to 1969 and in the preceding five years.
§ Mr. George Thomas:Information about council dwellings for the elderly 191W is not readily available in the form requested; but 7,430 one-bedroom dwellings were built from 1965 to 1969, most of which were for occupation by elderly people. The comparable number for the preceding five years was 5,447.
§ Mr. Andersonasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many elderly people are in residential homes in Wales at the latest convenient date; and what was the comparable figure in 1964.
§ Mr. George Thomas:At the end of 1969 there were 6,997 places for elderly people in homes for the aged administered by local authorities or voluntary organ- 192W isations. The comparable number of places for 1964 was 5,727.