§ Simon HughesTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of carers aged 65 years and over in Greater London. [162340]
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§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Len Cook to Simon Hughes, dated 22 March 2004:
As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking what estimate has been made of the number of carers aged 65 years and over in Greater London.Figures from the Census 2001 National Report for England and Wales indicate that there were 96,132 people aged 65 and over in the London Government Office Region (GOR) providing unpaid care. The London GOR is equivalent to the administrative area of the Greater London Authority covering the 32 London Boroughs and the City of London.The information below has been extracted from the CD supplement to the 2001 Census National Report for England and Wales, which is available in the House of Commons Library. The table shows the distribution of these carers according to the number of hours of care provided per week.
Number of people aged 65 and over providing unpaid care in the London GOR, 2001 London GOR All people Provides care: 1–19 hours 20–49 hours 50 or more hours Total 65 to 74 36,917 6,921 18,625 62,463 75 to 84 14,050 3,082 11,622 28,754 85 to 89 1,573 451 1,920 3,944 90 and over 382 141 448 971 Total 52,922 10,595 32,615 96,132 Source:
Table S025 Census 2001 National Report for England and Wales