§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are his Department's estimates for the numbers of people aged 65 to 74 years, 75 to 79 years and over 80 years in the years 2000 and 2020 in Wales; and what percentage increase this represents in each category over the actual figures for the last year in which they are available.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerCurrent estimates and the most recent projected figures for the age groups requested are shown in the following table: 87W
Elderly Population of Wales Thousand Projected Population2 Year 2020 Year 2020 Ages 1988 mid-year estimate1 Number Percentage change1988–2000 Number Percentage change 1988–2020 65–74 271.7 260 -4.3 317 +16.8 75–79 96.6 108 +11.9 +11.1 +14.6 80 and over 102.3 127 +24.4 144 +41.0 1 Office of Population Censuses and Surveys. 2 Government Actuary's Department 1987 based population projection.