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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Encouraging younger people vital as population ages - Beith
August 10, 2010 12:00 AM
The Age Map, published by the Department of Work and Pensions, predicts a high proportion of older people in the Berwick upon Tweed constituency in 2031.
Figures issued by the Department of Work and Pensions show that the Berwick upon Tweed constituency is facing a significant increase in the number of older people over the next twenty years.
The Age Map shows an increase around Alnwick from 22% to 34%, and around Berwick from 26% to 40%, one of the largest rises in the country.
Commenting, Sir Alan said
"Here in the Berwick upon Tweed constituency we already have a significant proportion of older people and this forecast shows a marked increase over the coming years. As well as having implications for health and other services, we need to find more ways to encourage younger people to stay here or move to our area.
"As well as the proposals for university education in Berwick, we need to look at more ways to bring younger people into farming and the development of other employment in areas such as tourism, IT and the green economy."
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