§ 23. Mr. Clifford ForsytheTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of(a) pensioners and (b) pensioners on income support in Northern Ireland. [9649]
§ Mr. MossThe latest available figures show that at September 1994 there were 219,109 pensioners in Northern Ireland and at November 1995 there were 65,931 pensioners—excluding partners over pensionable age—in receipt of income support.