§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the number of people in receipt of old age pensions in England, Ireland, and Scotland, respectively, and the amount received in each country?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe figures are:—
| Estimated population, middle of 1909. | Number of persons in receipt of Old Age Pensions on 30th September, 1909. | Amount received from commencement of Act to 30th September, 1909. | |||
| £ | |||||
| England and Wales | 35,756,615 | … | 421,432 | … | 3,672,747 |
| Scotland | 4,877,618 | … | 75,134 | … | 667,007 |
| Ireland | 4,374,158 | … | 186,202 | … | 1,723,904 |