§ 1985. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people there were in Wales over the age of retirement in (a) 1979 and (b)
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsMid year estimates of population made by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys give 508,800 and 530,900 as the numbers over pensionable age in Wales in 1979 and 1984 respectively. The comparable figure for 1985 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the percentage change in the number of people in Wales over the age of retirement in the last 20 years.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsBetween 1964 and 1984 the number of people over retirement age increased by 29.7 per cent., from 409,400 to 530,900.