§ Mr. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, expressed as a percentage of the working population, was the number of (a) pensioners and (b) over 414W of the beds, expressed first in gross terms, secondly after allowing for movement in the retail price index and thirdly after allowing for movement in National Health Service pay and prices.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeSuch information as is available is shown in the following table:
80-year-olds in 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1982; and, on present actuarial trends, what his estimates are for the comparable figures in 1990 and 2000.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is as follows.
England and Wales Year (a) Population of pensionable age per 100 of the population of working age (b) Population over 80 years old per 100 of the population of working age 1960 24.4 (23.9) 3.2 (3.2) 1970 27.7 (27.1) 3.9 (3.8) 1980 29.9 4.5 1982 30.0 4.9 1990 30.6 6.0 2000 30.0 6.6 Notes:
(1) The population of working age population comprises men 16–64 years old and women 16–59 years old; the figures in brackets for 1960 and 1970 have been calculated using the minimum school leaving age 415W of 15 in force at the time.
(2) The population of pensionable age comprises men aged 65 and over, and women aged 60 and over.
§ Mr. Speedasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the latest estimate his Department has made of the total number of people who will be in receipt of state retirement pensions in each year from 1983 to 1993 inclusive.
§ Dr. BoysonThe latest projections are:
Financial Year Number of retirement pensioners (thousands) 1983–84 9,180 1984–85 9,270 1985–86 9,420 1986–87 9,550 1987–88 9,630 1988–89 9,670 1989–90 9,720 1990–91 9,750 1991–92 9,770 1992–93 9,780 1993–94 9,790
Thousands Year No. of consultations at GP surgeries (estimated) No. of out-patient attendances No. of main operations* (estimated) 1960 n.a. 29,063 n.a. 1966 n.a. 31,359 1,817 1970 n.a. 34,014 2,047 1971 142,086 34,820 2,147 1980 177,053 37,143 2,206 1981 163,157 37,533 †2,255 1982 176,287 †37,617 n.a. * Figures exclude all obstetric deliveries and caesarean sections. † Provisional. n.a. Not available.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the health districts covered by the inner city funding arrangements he announced on 27 October, Official Report, c. 458, giving the latest population estimate for each district, the number of general practices and general practitioners and the number of district nurses in each district.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeInformation is not available in precisely the form requested. The information available is being compiled and I will let the hon. Member have a full reply shortly.