§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current number of years of expectation of life at birth for(a) males, and (b) females in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. FreemanThe latest available data from the Government Actuary's Department indicate that for the period 1984–86 the life expectancy at birth in the United Kingdom was 71.7 years for males and 77.5 years for females.