HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 c674W
Mr. McCrindle

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the number of people over retirement age in the United Kingdom for the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The latest available estimate (July 1987) is that there are approximately 10.41 million people in the United Kingdom over state pension age.

1 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys.