HC Deb 30 July 1998 vol 317 c518W
Mr. O'Hara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the number of people in the United Kingdom who are currently caring for parents and children or parents and grandchildren; and if he will provide this information by gender, age and employment status of carer. [54160]

Mr. Boateng

Such information as is readily available is included in the Office for National Statistics' Supplement A to the 1995 General Household Survey, entitled 'Informal Carers'. Copies of this information are available in the Library.