§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people hold current bank accounts in each region covered by the regional development agencies in the age ranges(a) 0 to 8, (b) 18 to 24, (c) 25 to 50, (d) 50 to 65, (e) 65 to 85 and (f) 85 years and over at the latest date for which figures are available. [42958]
§ Ruth KellyThe information is not readily available. The table sets out estimates (from the Family Resources Survey), of the proportion of respondents in each region and age category who had a bank account in the 2000–01 survey.
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Percentage of respondents by age with a bank account by region Age group Government office region 18–25 26–50 51–65 66–85 86+ North East 76 82 82 72 62 North West and Merseyside 83 86 85 77 59 Yorkshire and the Humber 78 83 82 70 57 East Midlands 83 86 85 79 43 West Midlands 73 83 83 73 63 Eastern 88 93 90 84 80 London 84 85 84 75 57 South East 85 92 92 85 78 South West 86 91 90 85 84