HC Deb 02 May 1989 vol 152 c103W
Mr. Hardy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the present population of England and Wales who are over the age of 18 years.

Mr. Freeman

It is estimated that the resident population of England and Wales aged 18 and over was 38,607,700 at mid-1987. An estimate relating to mid-1988 will be available shortly.