HC Deb 04 February 1930 vol 234 cc1662-3
16. Mr. TINKER

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the number of persons in Scotland over the age of 65 who are in receipt of pensions under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act?

Mr. JOHNSTON

As at the 30th January, 1930, there were in payment in Scotland 122,822 old age pensions, of which 59,513 were payable under the Contributory Pensions Acts to persons between the ages of 65 and 70, and 63,309 were payable to persons over the age of 70 by virtue of the provisions of the Act of 1925 free from the means test.