HC Deb 17 January 2001 vol 361 c281W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people of pension age in Scotland are claiming the state pension. [145144]

Mr. Rooker

At 31 March 2000, there were 900,700 pensioners residing in Scotland in receipt of a state pension.

Source:

5 per cent. sample from the Pension Strategy Computer System at 31 March 2000.