§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) men and (b) women between the ages of 60 and 65 years are gainfully employed; and what were the figures for each of the past three years.
§ Mr. AlisonInformation is available from the European Community labour force survey. The latest available estimates of the number of men and women aged 60 to 64 inclusive in employment in Great Britain come from the 1981 survey. These, and estimates from the 1979 survey, are shown as follows:
Men and women aged 60–64 in employment in Great Britain 2nd Quarter (thousands) 1979 1981 Men 850 820 Women 290 340