asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (i) men and (ii) women between 60 and 65 years of age there are in (a) the Northern Region, (b) the North West, (c) Yorkshire and Humberside, (d) Wales and (e) Scotland.

The estimated numbers of people who were resident in these areas on 30 June 1980 are as follows:

	Number aged 60–64 years inclusive
Area	Males	Females
Northern region	73,600	83,000
North-West region	151,500	175,300
Yorkshire and Humberside region	116,600	131,000
Wales	69,000	78,500
Scotland	112,900	136,600

The figures for England and Wales do not yet take into account the results of the 1981 Census and will therefore be revised and updated in the near future.Mid-1981 estimates for Scotland are available and are: 117,000 males, 139,800 females.