HC Deb 30 June 1949 vol 466 cc109-10W
80. Mr. T. Reid

asked the Minister of Labour how many persons over 65, and

transport, shipping, agriculture and iron and steel industries, with comparable figures for the financial years 1944–45 and 1938–39.

Mr. Jay

Following is the reply:

60 years of age in the case of women, are at work, producing wealth, as employees or otherwise.

Mr. Isaacs

It is estimated that at July, 1948, the latest date for which information is available, there were about 950,000 persons of these ages in the total working population of Great Britain, of whom about 700,000 were employees.