§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will estimate the number of(a) men and (b) women aged (i) 60 to 64, (ii) 65 to 74, (iii) 75 to 79 and (iv) 80 years or above, in each region of the UK. [32766]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Kidgell to Mr. Steve Webb, dated 14 January 2002:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your parliamentary question concerning the number of men and women in each region of the UK. I am replying in his absence. (32766)The requested information is provided in the attached table. These data are provided for the Government Office Regions (GORs) of England and for Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
The mid 2000 marital status estimates for females in Great Britain Thousand 0–64 65–74 75–79 80 and over Single 69.1 150.1 79.6 140.5 Married 1,017.1 1,464.1 422.6 286.5 Windowed 193.0 765.2 588.6 1,142.7 Divorced 155.5 183.3 50.8 35.8 Total 1,434.7 2,562.6 1,141.6 1,605.6 Source:
Office for National Statistics and the General Register Office for Scotland