§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give for the latest year for which records exist and for each of the preceding three years the number of war widows who have died in that year.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe numbers are as follows:
Numbers 1985 3,407 1986 3,290 1987 3,193 1988 3,098
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give, for the latest full year for which records exist, and for 1973, the number of those(a) under 65 years, (b) between 65 and 69 years, (c) between 70 and 79 years and (d) 80 years and over designated as war widows.
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§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardThe information is as follows:
Age group 31 December 1973 31 December 1988 Under 65 36,817 8,745 65 to 69 12,461 8,245 70 to 79 38,695 25,129 80 and over 8,208 15,431