§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will publish the most recent figures showing the number of deaths where the cause of death was recorded as hypothermia in each of the regions covered by the new regional development agencies in the age ranges (i) 0 to 8, (ii) 18 to 24, (iii) 25 to 50, (iv) 50 to 65, (v) 65 to 85 and (vi) 85 years and over; [88652]
(2) if he will publish the most recent population figures of the regions to be covered by each of the new regional development agencies in the age ranges: (i) 0 to 8, (ii) 18 to 24, (iii) 25 to 50, (iv) 50 to 65, (v) 65 to 85 and (vi) 85 years and over; and what proportion of the population in each age range are (a) male, (b) female, and (c) of ethnic minority origin; [88646]
(3) if he will publish the most recent figures showing what proportion of the population of each of the regions to be covered by each of the regional development agencies live in households of only one person in the age ranges (i) 0 to 18, (ii) 18 to 24, (iii) 25 to 50, (iv) 50 to 65, (v) 65 to 85 and (vi) 85 years and over. [88647]
§ Ms HewittThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Fox to Mr. Eddie O'Hara, dated June 1999:
137WThe Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent questions concerning single occupancy households, death from hypothermia and population figures for the new regional development agency areas. I am replying in Dr Holt's absence.The estimated percentages of the population in each age group who were living in a one-person private household in 1998 are given in the table below. The percentages have been estimated from the Labour Force Survey, a sample survey covering about 60,000 private households in the United Kingdom per quarter. The estimated percentages are therefore subject to sampling variability.
Deaths where hypothermia was mentioned on the death certificate as the main or contributory cause of death, England and Wales, year of registration 1998 Regional development agency All ages 0–17 18–24 25–49 50–64 65–84 85+ London 33 0 0 6 6 16 5 South East 47 0 0 2 8 19 18 South West 33 0 0 1 2 18 12 Wales 25 0 1 0 4 12 8 The population data for males and females are given in the attached table. The latest available data are the mid-97 population estimates.
The estimated percentages of the population in each age group living in private households (ie not including those living in institutions or the homeless) in 1998 who were of ethnic minority
Percentage of the population living in private households who were of ethnic minority origin, by age-group and Government office region, 1998 (spring, summer, autumn and winters' quarters combined) Government office region North East North West Yorks and Humbs East Midlands West Midlands Eastern London South East South West All ages 2 4 5 4 10 3 25 3 1 0–17 3 7 9 6 15 5 36 5 2 18–24 13 8 8 5 14 4 29 4 12 25–49 2 4 5 4 10 4 25 4 1 50–64 11 2 2 3 6 2 18 2 11 65–84 10 1 1 2 4 11 10 1 10 85 and over 10 10 11 10 12 10 14 10 10 Note:
The South East GOR excludes London—which is a separate GOR
Source:
Labour Force Survey
Information on ethnicity has recently been published in an article in Population Trends no. 96 (Summer 1999) under the title "The Ethnic Minority Populations of Great Britain—the latest estimates" by Jeremy Schuman. Table 3(b) gives the area of residence by ethnic group for Great Britain, and this is broken down into Government Office Regions which have the same boundaries as the new Regional Development Agencies. Table 4(a) gives the age profile within each ethnic group as a percentage of the ethnic group, and Table 4(b) gives profile by ethnic group within each age group as a percentage of the age group. The text of the article gives information about the concentrations of particular ethnic groups within different regions.
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Total population of English regional development agency areas by age and gender, mid 1997, in thousands As percentage of age group RDA area Total Male Female Male Female North East 0–17 599.0 307.2 291.8 51.29 48.71 18–24 221.4 114.5 106.9 51.72 48.28 25–49 932.0 467.8 464.2 50.19 49.81 50–64 426.3 210.4 215.9 49.35 50.65 65–84 372.9 159.4 213.5 42.75 57.25 85+ 43.0 10.7 32.3 24.88 75.12 Total 2,594.6 1,270.0 1,324.6 — — North West and Merseyside 0–17 1,626.2 833.6 792.6 51.26 48.74 18–24 574.2 296.7 277.5 51.67 48.33 25–49 2,476.2 1,255.6 1,220.6 50.71 49.29 50–64 1,129.5 559.8 569.7 49.56 50.44 65–84 956.7 404.4 552.3 42.27 57.73 85+ 124.9 30.5 94.4 24.42 75.58 Total 6,887.7 3,380.6 3,507.1 — — origin are given in the table below The percentage have been estimated from Labour Force Survey, and the estimates shown in the following table marked with1 are based on a sample number of fewer than 30 persons of ethnic minority origin.
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Total population of English regional development agency areas by age and gender, mid 1997, in thousands As percentage of age group RDA area Total Male Female Male Female Yorkshire and Humberside 0–17 1,167.4 598.7 568.7 51.28 48.72 18–24 433.4 225.0 208.4 51.92 48.08 25–49 1,821.3 929.6 891.7 51.04 48.96 50–64 816.6 404.6 412 49.55 50.45 65–84 704.9 302.0 402.9 42.84 57.16 85+ 93.5 23.7 69.8 25.35 74.65 Total 5,037.1 2,483.6 2,553.5 — — East Midlands 0–17 947.9 487.5 460.4 51.43 48.57 18–24 348.6 179.4 169.2 51.46 48.54 25–49 1,509.0 764.7 744.3 50.68 49.32 50–64 689.2 345.5 343.7 50.13 49.87 65–84 587.5 259.2 328.3 44.12 55.88 85+ 73.9 19.7 54.2 26.66 73.34 Total 4,156.1 2,056.0 2,100.1 — — West Midlands 0–17 1,254.0 643.6 610.4 51.32 48.68 18–24 442.0 227.5 214.5 51.47 48.53 25–49 1,906.9 970.8 936.1 50.91 49.09 50–64 885.8 443.6 442.2 50.08 49.92 65–84 743.0 323.0 420.0 43.47 56.53 85+ 88.8 22.8 66.0 25.68 74.32 Total 5,320.5 2,631.3 2,689.2 — — South West 0–17 1,060.6 545.1 515.5 51.40 48.60 18–24 383.1 198.3 184.8 51.76 48.24 25–49 1,705.0 864.0 841.0 50.67 49.33 50–64 823.4 406.6 416.8 49.38 50.62
Total population of English regional development agency areas by age and gender, mid 1997, in thousands As percentage of age group RDA area Total Male Female Male Female 65–84 785.4 339.1 446.3 43.18 56.82 85+ 118.2 32.1 86.1 27.16 72.84 Total 4,875.70 2,385.20 2,490.50 — — Eastern 0–17 1,209.80 619.3 590.5 51.19 48.81 18–24 427.1 220.3 206.8 51.58 48.42 25–49 1,958.20 992.7 965.5 50.69 49.31 50–64 883.8 439.7 444.1 49.75 50.25 65–84 755 332.3 422.7 44.01 55.99 85+ 99.9 27.7 72.2 27.73 72.27 Total 5,333.80 2,632.00 2,701.80 — — Greater London 0–17 1,634.00 837.9 796.1 51.28 48.72 18–24 690 346.4 343.6 50.2 49.8 25–49 2,866.70 1,450.80 1,415.90 50.61 49.39 50–64 1,002.70 493.2 509.5 49.19 50.81 65–84 807.4 346.8 460.6 42.95 57.05 85+ 121.1 31.3 89.8 25.85 74.15 Total 7,121.90 3,506.40 3,615.50 — — South East 0–17 1,797.70 923.8 873.9 51.39 48.61 18–24 636.1 323.6 312.5 50.87 49.13 25–49 2,928.90 1,487.20 1,441.70 50.78 49.22 50–64 1,307.00 648.1 658.9 49.59 50.41 65–84 1,121.00 481.4 639.6 42.94 57.06 85+ 167.6 44.6 123 26.61 73.39 Total 7,958.30 3,908.70 4,049.60 — — Note:
Data have been rounded to nearest hundred
Source:
ONS, Population Estimates Unit