Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are eligible for the state pension in (a) Morley and Outwood constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.

In the quarter ending February 2022 the State Pension caseload in Morley and Outwood constituency was 17,826.

In the quarter ending February 2022 the State Pension caseload in the following Local Authorities was:

Source: DWP benefits statistics: August 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

These figures do not include people who are deferring their State Pension.