§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are his Department's estimates for the numbers of people aged 65 to 74 years, 75 to 79 years and over 80 years in the years 2000 and 2020 in Scotland; and what percentage increase this represents in each category over the actual figures for the last year in which they are available.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is set out in the table.
Year 2000 Year 2020 Age group Projected population Percentage change from 1988 mid-year estimate Projected population Percentage change from 1988 mid-year estimate 65–74 427,703 -1.6 500,785 15.2 75–79 160,311 1.4 161,124 1.9 80 and over 188,592 16.4 213,814 32.0