HC Deb 23 May 1986 vol 98 cc373-4W
Mr. Frank Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will present a table showing the total

Number of deaths of persons aged 60 and over by age group and by six-monthly periods, J April 1976 to 30 September 1985—England and Wales
Period Age Group
60–69 70–79 80 and over
1 April 1976–30 September 1976 56,086 83,985 79,921
1 October 1976–31 March 1977 63,623 99,578 97,102
1 April 1977–30 September 1977 56,243 87,194 83,608
1 October 1977–31 March 1978 62,822 101,675 100,466
1 April 1978–30 September 1978 54,448 87,894 82,065
1 October 1978–31 March 1979 61,382 104,655 103,726
1 April 1979–30 September 1979 52,658 88,841 83,997
1 October 1979–31 March 1980 58,348 101,304 99,862
1 April 1980–30 September 1980 52,526 88,774 85,433
1 October 1980–31 March 1981 57,706 101,403 104,203
1 April 1981–30 September 1981 51,003 87,722 86,298
1 October 1981–31 March 1982 57,808 104,422 110,338
1 April 1982–30 September 1982 51,151 88,023 88,605
1 October 1982–31 March 1983 57,482 103,202 110,941
1 April 1983–30 September 1983 50,765 88,331 90,264
1 October 1983–31 March 1984 54,512 98,956 106,859
1 April 1984–30 September 1984 49,190 87,007 91,720
1 October 1984–31 March 1985 55,657 102,670 117,664
1 April 1985–30 September 1985 48,927 88,249 96,511
1 October 1985–31 March 1986 Information not yet available

payments to, and the number of unemployed people receiving, housing benefit in Great Britain for each year since 1979.

Mr. Major

I shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.