As you may be aware, the current State Pension age is 66 for both men and woman, with the state pension age set to rise to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The most recent population data by Scottish constituency, collected on Census Day 20 March 2022, is set out below.<\/p>
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| <\/strong> Constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total aged 66 and over<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total aged 66 and over<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Renfrewshire<\/p><\/td> 19643<\/p><\/td> Glasgow East<\/p><\/td> 12856<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Na h-Eileanan an Iar<\/p><\/td> 6541<\/p><\/td> Glasgow North<\/p><\/td> 11530<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Midlothian<\/p><\/td> 17187<\/p><\/td> Glasgow North East<\/p><\/td> 13685<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Ayrshire & Arran<\/p><\/td> 21715<\/p><\/td> Glasgow South<\/p><\/td> 13302<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Orkney & Shetland<\/p><\/td> 9929<\/p><\/td> Glasgow South West<\/p><\/td> 12633<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aberdeen North<\/p><\/td> 19039<\/p><\/td> Glasgow West<\/p><\/td> 13489<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aberdeen South<\/p><\/td> 16777<\/p><\/td> Glenrothes & Mid Fife<\/p><\/td> 18257<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Aberdeenshire North & Moray East<\/p><\/td> 20932<\/p><\/td> Gordon & Buchan<\/p><\/td> 17908<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Airdrie & Shotts<\/p><\/td> 15166<\/p><\/td> Hamilton & Clyde Valley<\/p><\/td> 18673<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alloa & Grangemouth<\/p><\/td> 17579<\/p><\/td> Inverclyde & Renfrewshire West<\/p><\/td> 18918<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Angus & Perthshire Glens<\/p><\/td> 24265<\/p><\/td> Inverness, Skye & West Ross-shire<\/p><\/td> 21123<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Arbroath & Broughty Ferry<\/p><\/td> 22136<\/p><\/td> Livingston<\/p><\/td> 16365<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Argyll, Bute & South Lochaber<\/p><\/td> 23315<\/p><\/td> Lothian East<\/p><\/td> 19413<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bathgate & Linlithgow<\/p><\/td> 16280<\/p><\/td> Mid Dunbartonshire<\/p><\/td> 22168<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross<\/p><\/td> 22936<\/p><\/td> Moray West, Nairn & Strathspey<\/p><\/td> 21530<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Coatbridge & Bellshill<\/p><\/td> 15343<\/p><\/td> Motherwell, Wishaw & Carluke<\/p><\/td> 16914<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cowdenbeath & Kirkcaldy<\/p><\/td> 19633<\/p><\/td> North East Fife<\/p><\/td> 21192<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cumbernauld & Kirkintilloch<\/p><\/td> 16691<\/p><\/td> Paisley & Renfrewshire North<\/p><\/td> 16629<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dumfries & Galloway<\/p><\/td> 24389<\/p><\/td> Paisley & Renfrewshire South<\/p><\/td> 17158<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale<\/p><\/td> 21473<\/p><\/td> Perth & Kinross-shire<\/p><\/td> 22354<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dundee Central<\/p><\/td> 16396<\/p><\/td> Rutherglen<\/p><\/td> 16976<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Dunfermline & Dollar<\/p><\/td> 17223<\/p><\/td> Stirling & Strathallan<\/p><\/td> 20043<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Kilbride & Strathaven<\/p><\/td> 17844<\/p><\/td> West Dunbartonshire<\/p><\/td> 17131<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Edinburgh East & Musselburgh<\/p><\/td> 15006<\/p><\/td> Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock<\/p><\/td> 21464<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Edinburgh North & Leith<\/p><\/td> 13067<\/p><\/td> Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk<\/p><\/td> 24245<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Edinburgh South<\/p><\/td> 16692<\/p><\/td> Central Ayrshire<\/p><\/td> 19687<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Edinburgh South West<\/p><\/td> 15448<\/p><\/td> Kilmarnock & Loudoun<\/p><\/td> 18931<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Edinburgh West<\/p><\/td> 19583<\/p><\/td> West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine<\/p><\/td> 18983<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Falkirk<\/p><\/td> 17612<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many people of pensionable age there are in each constituency in Scotland.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1721827/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The renewable energy sector supports economic activity throughout its supply chains and this economic activity supports wage spending across Scotland. According to the Fraser of Allander Institute, a leading think-tank, Scotland\u2019s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported an estimated 42,000 jobs and contributed over £10.1 billion to the economy in 2021. Scotland's renewables industry continues to contribute significantly to the UK economy, and has a growing role to play as we realise the UK Government\u2019s ambition of becoming a clean energy superpower by 2030. The establishment of GB Energy, publicly owned and headquartered in Scotland, will further support and turbocharge the sector.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent estimate he has made of the value to the Scottish economy of the renewable energy sector; and what steps he plans to take to support that sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had on supporting continued expansion in activity at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Methil.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, with reference to the Scottish Government's request for a section 104 Order under the Scotland Act 1998 in consequence of the Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020, if he will permit the Scottish Government to legislate accordingly.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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