§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the latest number of people in receipt of a national insurance retirement pension and an old person's pension in Great Britain
COMPARISON OF RECIPIENTS OF RETIREMENT PENSION AND OLD PERSONS' PENSION WITH POPULATION Retirement Pensions Old Persons' Pensions Number of pensioners (Thousands) Pensioners per thousand population Number of pensioners (Thousands) Pensioners per thousand population 1970— Great Britain … … 7,244 133.6 123 2.3 England … … 6,253 135.2 106 2.3 Wales … … 357 130.6 6 2.2 Scotland … … 634 121.6 10 1.9 1971— Great Britain … … 7,418 137.3 132 2.4 England … … 6,408 139.0 115 2.5 Wales … … 363 133.2 6 2.2 Scotland … … 646 123.8 11 2.1 1972— Great Britain … … 7,586 139.8 125 2.3 England … … 6,552 141.5 108 2.3 Wales … … 371 135.7 6 2.2 Scotland … … 664 127.4 10 1.9 1973— Great Britain … … 7,688 141.4 112 2.1 England … … 6,577 141.7 97 2.1 Wales … … 412 149.9 6 2.2 Scotland … … 699 134.1 10 1.9 1974— Great Britain … … 7,822 143.7 99 1.8 England … … 6,698 144.2 85 1.8 Wales … … 415 150.5 5 1.8 Scotland … … 709 135.7 9 1.7