§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current average life expectancy at birth for women and men in (a) Mid Glamorgan, (b) Wales and (c) England.
§ Mr. John PattenThe most recent available estimate of the expectation of life for England and Wales separately are based on mortality data for 1977 and are as follows:
Expectation of Life at Birth Males Females England 70.0 76.0 Wales 69.0 74.9 Separate figures for Mid Glamorgan are not available. More recent estimates for England and Wales separately are due to be calculated later this year.