HC Deb 06 March 1967 vol 742 c182W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Social Security how many retirement pensioners there are in Wales, Scotland, and England, respectively; and what percentage these numbers are of the total number of persons over 21 years of age.

Miss Herbison

It is estimated that there were, at 31st December, 1966, about 335,000 retirement pensioners in Wales, 575,000 in Scotland and 5,625,000 in England, representing respectively 17.9, 16.9 and 18.2 per cent. of the population over 21 years of age.