HC Deb 29 June 1937 vol 325 cc1810-1W
Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of widows drawing widows' pensions in the county of Lanark who are having their pensions augmented from public assistance?

Mr. Elliot

The number of widows in the county of Lanark including the burghs who, at 15th May, 1936, were drawing widows' pensions and who were also in receipt of poor relief was 6,613.

Mr. Welsh

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the number of persons in receipt of old age pensions in the county of Lanark who are having their pensions augmented from public assistance?

Mr. Elliot

I would refer the hon. Member to the table contained in my reply of the 17th June to a question by the hon. Member for Hamilton (Mr. D. Graham), of which I am sending him a copy.