HC Deb 16 May 2000 vol 350 c119W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many(a) men and (b) women were in receipt of a state retirement pension and were over 100 years old on 1 May. [122076]

Mr. Rooker

The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.

The latest population projections for those over 100 years at mid-2000
Number
Male 1,000
Female 7,000

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand.

2. National Population Projections supplied by the Government Actuary's Department for mid-year 2000.