HC Deb 15 June 1971 vol 819 c63W
Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons in employment are over 60 years of age.

Mr. Dudley Smith

At mid-1970, the latest date for which numbers of employees analysed by age are available, it is estimated that the number of employees in employment aged 60 and over was approximately 2,100,000.