§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of Scotland's population was over 20 years of age but under 60 years of age at the most recent date for which figures are available; what were the comparable percentage figures for the previous 10 years; and what assessment he has made of the likely percentage over the next 10 years.
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§ Mr. MillanThe following table shows the percentage of the home population of Scotland estimated to have been aged 20 to 59 inclusive in each of the last 11 years, and the corresponding percentage for the projected population in each of the years 1977 to 1986.
POPULATION AGED 20 TO 59 INCLUSIVE AS PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION OF ALL AGES, SCOTLAND, 1966–86 Year Population aged 20–59 per cent. of population of all ages Estimated: 1966 49.5 1967 49.5 1968 49.3 1969 49.0 1970 48.8 1971 48.6 1972 48.4 1973 48.3 1974 48.4 1975 48.5 1976 48.9 Projected: 1977 49.1 1978 49.6 1979 50.1 1980 50.2 1981 50.4 1982 50.7 1983 51.0 1984 51.2 1985 51.5 1986 51.7
§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set up a committee to inquire into the reasons for the decline in the birth rate and to assess the economic and social implications for Scotland of the decline; and if he will make a statement.