HC Deb 03 March 1972 vol 832 cc198-9W
Mr. Bert Oram

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of men who retired from full-time employment during 1971 who were between 60 and 65 years of age.

Mr. Dudley Smith

I regret that this information is not available.

Mr. Oram

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the number of men between 60 and 65 years of age who were in full-time employment during the year 1971.

Mr. Dudley Smith

It is estimated that at June, 1970, the latest date for which a detailed age analysis is available, the number of male employees in employment aged 60 to 64 years in Great Britain was about 1,080,000. The estimates include but do not distinguish between full-time and part-time employees.