§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men were in receipt of retirement pensions in each of the last five years in Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and England, respectively.
§ Mr. O'MalleyInformation for 1975 is not yet available. For previous years, I would refer the hon. Member to tables 13.30 and 13.31 of Social Security Statistics 1974, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Richard Wainwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what were the total numbers of males and females, respectively, in receipt of retirement pensions in each of the following age groups: 60 to 64 years; 65 to 69 years; 70 to 79 years; and 80 plus years, in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. O'MalleyInformation for 1975 is not yet available. For previous years, I would refer the hon. Member to tables 13.34 and 13.35 of Social Security Statistics 1974, a copy of which is in the Library.
§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, (1) if she will 507W list the health districts of the West Midlands Regional Health Authority in order of the level of provision, in relation to population, of acute bed facilities:
(2) if she will list the health districts of the West Midlands Regional Health Authority in order of the level of provision, in relation to population, of geriatric beds.
Health District Acute Beds managed by District, per 1,000 population Rank Geriatric Beds managed by District, per 1,000 population Rank West Birmingham … 5.2 1 2.6 2 Central Birmingham … 5.0 2 0.2 =21 East Birmingham … 4.4 3 1.0 =11 South Birmingham … 4.2 4 2.9 1 South Warwickshire … 4.1 5 1.2 10 Bromsgrove and Redditch … 3.9 6 0.7 =16 Wolverhampton … 3.6 7 0.7 =16 North Birmingham … 3.3 8 2.2 3 Hereford … 3.2 9 1.7 5 Salop … 3.2 =9 1.9 4 Coventry … 3.2 =9 0.9 =13 Worcester … 3.1 12 1.3 =8 North Staffordshire … 3.0 =13 1.4 7 Rugby … 3.0 =13 0.9 =13 Dudley … 2.8 15 1.0 =11 North Warwickshire … 2.5 16 0.4 20 Solihull … 2.4 17 0.2 =21 Kidderminster … 2.3 =18 1.5 6 Walsall … 2.3 =18 0.6 =18 Mid-Staffordshire … 2.0 =20 1.3 =8 South-East Staffordshire … 2.0 =20 0.8 15 Sandwell … 1.5 22 0.6 =18 Region … 2.8 — 1.2 — NoteRanking 1 is highest level of provision, ranking 22 lowest.