§ Sir CLEMENT KINLOCH - COOKEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he could give figures showing the sum available last financial year for age pensions out of Greenwich Hospital funds; and what portion of the income was used for purposes other than pensions connected with the maintenance of the building, staff, etc.?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe actual expenditure on Greenwich Hospital age pensions during the financial year 1909–1910 was £100,990 16s. 3d., and on Greenwich Hospital special pensions £23,414 16s. 9d. The expenditure for purposes other than pensions and the education of children was as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
| On Northern Estates | 3,517 | 15 | 4 |
| On Greenwich Estate | 2,350 | 6 | 4 |
| On other property | 628 | 12 | 11 |
| On administration at the Admiralty | 4,079 | 10 | 0 |
| On Law Charges | 685 | 12 | 9 |
| On Paited Hall, Chapel, Cemetery, and superannuation allowances | 4,713 | 17 | 3 |
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEWhat is the total?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have not the total here; but when the hon. Gentleman receives the answer he will be able to add up the figures.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman, that supposing there was a sum available for old age pensions, was that sum sufficient to meet the number of applications received during the past year?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe number of applications that we receive is very numerous; we can only award pensions according to the amount of money that we have at our disposal.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEMay I press for an answer to my question: Did the sum available over the sum for staff, buildings, and children meet the applications you received for old age pensions?
§ Mr. McKENNANo, Sir. I received a great many more applications than I was able to meet.