§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many men and women aged 50 years or over are registered with the Professional and Executive Register ; what percentage they form of the total registered ; and how the figures compare with those for earlier years.
§ Mr. John FraserI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that on 1st November 1974, the date of the latest age analysis, 10,876 persons aged 50 and over forming 16 per cent. of the total were registered with Professional and Executive Recruitment. Comparable figures for 1970–1973 are as follows :
Men and Women aged 50 and over Percentage of total register 1973 11,415 19.9 1972 10,070 15.1 1971 8,559 14.8 1970 7,273 15.5