§ Mr. Reynoldsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs in how many rating authorities the number of persons over the age of 65 exceeds one-tenth of the total population of the authority's area; and if he will publish the names of these authorities in the Official Report.
§ Sir K. JosephThe latest information which I have at present about the numbers of people over the age of 65 in county districts comes from the 1961 census. Comparing the number enumerated in each borough and county district in England and Wales at the census with the estimated mid-1961 population of all ages, 1,230 rating areas out of 1,467 had more than one-tenth of their population over the age of 65. In view of the length of the list I hardly think that it would be justifiable to include it in the Official Report, but I would be glad to give the hon. Member information about any particular area in which he is interested.