Written question asked by Unknown (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 October 2000. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 October 2000 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

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McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question

What is the estimated total number of people, of men over 65 and women over 60 separately, in the United Kingdom over the age of retirement at the latest available date; what were the comparable figures in each decade since 1940; and what is the estimated number in each future decade to the year 2050. [HL4000]. - Text of letter from Len Cook of National Statistics. Including table.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

617 c79-80WA

Session

1999-00

Subjects

Pensioners Older people Population