§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the number of(a) men and (b) women living in the United Kingdom who are over the age of 65 years. [12172]
§ Mrs. Angela KnightThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Tom Cox, dated 30 January 1997:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on the number of men and women living in the United Kingdom who are over the age of 65 years.The latest available population estimates relate to mid-1995. The estimated number of those resident in the United Kingdom, who are aged over 65, is 3,477.7 thousand men and 5,193.1 thousand women.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many old age pensioners there are in Wales. [12546]
§ Mrs. KnightThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the chief executive of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Barry Jones, dated 30 January 1997:
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked me to reply as the Director of the Office for National Statistics to your recent question on the number of old age pensioners there are in Wales.The latest available resident population estimates relate to mid-1995. The estimated number of people of pensionable age (65 or over for men and 60 or over for women) in Wales is 581.4 thousand.