HC Deb 29 March 1988 vol 130 c441W
Mr. Stern

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many married women are in receipt of category B retirement pensions; and what is the average weekly amount.

Mr. Scott

Some 1.9 million married women were receiving category B retirement pension in Great Britain

Region Year Total
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Northern 69 69
Yorkshire 130 492 622
Trent 79 73 106 42 429 133 862
East Anglian 120 120
North West Thames 18 20 85 67 134 713 1,037
North East Thames 154 41 195
South East Thames 48 48
South West Thames 216 216
Wessex 77 80 25 182
Oxford 30 24 54
South Western 133 259 24 416
West Midlands 84 173 340 301 898
Mersey 34 34
Total 4,753