§ Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Pensions the number of persons who applied during the year 1925; the number of ex-service men and of disabled or partially disabled ex-service men or their dependants who applied to have their cases reopened; the number of such cases reopened, and to whom pensions or grants were allowed; those whose applications were rejected; and how many, on appeal to the final appeal court, were rejected on the grounds of being out of time or for any other reason?
§ Major TRYONDuring the year ending 31st March last about 50,000 fresh claims (including claims by applicants already in receipt of compensation) were decided by the Ministry with the result that in some 17,700 cases awards were made. During the same period about 46,570 appeals came before the Pensions Appeal Tribunals of which 24,500 were disallowed.
§ 9. Mr. LANSBURYasked the Minister of Pensions the number of pensions granted during the years 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924 and 1925, ending 31st March of 296 each year; and the total number of men, women, and children in receipt of such pensions?
§ Major TRYONAs the answer comprises a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The number of first awards of pensions granted to claimants not previously in receipt of compensation from the Ministry, and the number of beneficiaries in each of the years mentioned is as follows:
| Financial Year ending. | Pensions Granted. | Beneficiaries at end of year. | |
| March,1920 | … | 680,000 | 3,315,000 |
| March,1921 | … | 128,000 | 3,366,000 |
| March,1922 | … | 40,000 | 2,882,000 |
| March,1923 | … | 19,000 | 2,503,000 |
| Marc,1924 | … | 12,000 | 2,215,000 |
| March,1925 | … | 11,500 | 2,037,000 |
§ In addition to the pensions granted a considerable number of Awards of Gratuities and Final Weekly Allowances were made.
Mr. ERSKINECan the right hon. Gentleman say what would be the actual cost of answering a question like this?
§ Major TRYONNot without notice.