§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many pensioners in each standard region of the United Kingdom, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and for the United Kingdom as a whole, are exclusively or very largely dependent on state pension; and if he will express that figure as a percentage of the overall number of pensioners. [40456]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightData on the number of pensioners mainly dependent on state pension are not available. The figures show, for the standard regions, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom as a whole, the number of retired households mainly dependent on state pensions and other state benefits as a percentage of all retired households, as estimated from the 1994–95 family expenditure survey. The figures are subject to sampling variations.
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Retired households mainly dependent on state pensions and other state benefits as a percentage of all retired households Percentage United Kingdom 45 England 45 North 50 Yorkshire and Humberside 48 North West 46 East Midlands 50 West Midlands 51
Retired households mainly dependent on state pensions and other state benefits as a percentage of all retired households Percentage East Anglia 51 Greater London 39 South East excluding Greater London 43 South West 35 Wales 44 Scotland 45 Northern Ireland 54