§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many married couples in England and Wales are now in receipt of the retirement pension;
(2) how many single retirement pensioners there now are in England and Wales.
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§ Mr. Robert C. BrownI regret that the information required to answer my hon. Friend's Questions is not available,
Total Total men Women entitled to pension on own insurance Wives entitled to pension on husband's insurance Widows entitled to pension on husband's insurance England … 6,673,880 2,304,720 1,734,220 1,294,880 1,340,060 Wales … 417,460 145,410 91,020 86,760 94,270 Total … 7,091,340 2,450,130 1,825,240 1,381,640 1,434,330