HC Deb 16 December 1975 vol 902 c581W
Mrs. Chalker

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will estimate the number of males reaching retirement at the age of 65 years in each of the years from 1980 to 1990.

Mr. Meacher

The estimated numbers of males reaching age 65 are as follows:

1980 258,000
1981 238,000
1982 217,000
1983 206,000
1984 260,000
1985 303,000
1986 288,000
1987 275,000
1988 265,000
1989 261,000
1990 259,000