§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the total number of widows in the United Kingdom and how many are in the following age groups, (a) under 40 years, (b) 40–50 years, (c) 50–60 years, and (d) over 60 years, respectively.
§ Sir K. JosephThe 1971 Census shows the following figures for widows:
Under age 40 32,585 Age 40–49 114,765 Age 50–59 373,925 Age 60 and over 2,546,920 Total 3,068,195