§ MR. HUNT (Shropshire, Ludlow)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer 1228 what is the estimated number of persons in rural districts, as distinct from urban districts, who will become entitled to pensions on the Pensions Bill becoming operative.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) It is estimated that about 194,000 persons in rural districts, as distinct from urban districts, will become entitled to pension. The estimate is, of course, approximate only.