§ Mr. ForthTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of children aged(a) five, (b) six and (c) seven in each year between 1997 and 2001. [644]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe information requested is shown for the United Kingdom in the following table:
Mid-year thousands Age last birthday 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Children aged 5 790 761 761 736 727 Children aged 6 797 790 761 762 736 Children aged 7 780 797 791 761 762 Source:
1994-based National Population Projections.
ONS Series PP2 No.20 (The Stationery Office).