Regional Health Authorities

HC Deb 16 June 1988 vol 135 c303W

Mr. Favell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what assessment he has made of the possibility of transferring to regional health authorities functions currently carried out by his Department.

Great Britain, Thousands
	Men	Women
	60–64	65–69	60–64	65–69
	No.	Per cent.	No.	Per cent.	No.	Per cent.	No.	Per cent.
Total	1,381	100	1,211	100	1,506	100	1,445	100
Economically active	753	55	158	13	283	19	80	6
of whom
employed	676	49	143	12	272	18	77	5
full-time	615	45	56	5	73	5	14	1
part-time	60	4	88	7	193	13	62	4
unemployed	77	6	14	1	12	1	2—
Economically inactive3	628	45	1,053	87	1,223	81	1,365	94
of whom
retired5	254	18	837	69	651	43	4—
other	374	27	216	18	572	38	4

Source:Labour Force Survey 1987(preliminary estimates)

¹ Includes those in employment and people unemployed and seeking work

² Number below 10,000.

³ Includes those who are retired, sick or disabled, or not seeking work for all other reasons

⁴ Question not asked of women in the 65–69 age group.

⁵ Details are not available of the numbers of those who regarded themselves as retired but nevertheless undertook some paid work.

Note: Numbers do not sum to total because of roundings.