HC Deb 28 April 1989 vol 151 cc694-5W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Caernarfon of 18 April,Official Report, column 122, if he will analyse the total population growth by standard region between 1990 and 2000 for people (a) over 75 years of age and (b) over 85 years of age, as between (i) the growth caused by projections of existing population and (ii) the change caused by net movements of population.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is in the table.

Total (1) (2)
85 and over 27.6 29.0 -1.4
Wales 75 and over 29.5 30.4 -0.9
85 and over 16.0 16.1 -0.1

Figures may not add due to rounding.

(1) The change caused by projections of existing population.

(2) The change caused by net movement of population.