Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are aged 60 and over in each parliamentary constituency in England, according to 2001 Census data; and how many are claiming pension credit. - Information has been placed in the Library. (Dep 03/2495).

Answer: Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are aged 60 and over in each parliamentary constituency in England, according to 2001 Census data; and how many are claiming Pension Credit. [139811] Malcolm Wicks: Information on the number of people aged 60 and over from the 2001 Census, and the number of pensioner households and individuals receiving Pension Credit as at 17 October, 2003 by English parliamentary constituencies has been placed in the Library. Source: IAD In ONS Census data 2001. Information Centre, 100 per cent. sample. Notes: 1. Population figures have been obtained from the Office for National Statistics. 2. Pension Credit figures have been rounded to the nearest five. 3. Pension Credit figures are based on 100 per cent. Generalised Matching Service (CMS) data. 4. Parliamentary constituencies are assigned by matching postcodes against the relevant ONS postcode directory.

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