HC Deb 10 July 1906 vol 160 cc714-5
MR. PARKER (Halifax)

On behalf of the hon. Member for Sunderland, I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he can state the number of private soldiers of all ranks, as also non-commissioned officers, that have retired on a pension during the last seven years.

MR. HALDANE

Number of noncommissioned officers and men discharged

Service Pensions.
Year. 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1805–06.
Non-Com. Officers 656 372 708 1,256 1,050 1,023 1,204
Corporals and Privates 379 162 343 768 641 615 1,897
Disability Pensions.
Year. 1899–1900 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06.
Non-Com. Officers 148 352 530 434 289 269 239
Corporals and Privates 1,362 4,849 8,484 6,960 3,382 2,665 1,629

Totals during the seven years—

Service Pensions. Disability Pensions. Total number of Pensions.
Non-Com. Officers 6,269 2,261 8,530
Corporals and Privates 4,805 29,331 34,136
Total 11,074 31,592 42,666