§ 21. Mr. Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the increase in the numbers of frail elderly people over the next 25 years.
§ 56. Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the likely increase in the number of frail elderly people needing constant care over the next 25 years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergI cannot give a reliable estimate, but it is expected that associated with the forecast increase of 360,000 in the numbers of elderly people aged 75 and over there will be an increase in the numbers of frail elderly people.