HC Deb 05 November 1930 vol 244 cc837-8
Mr. LEES

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what has been the annual amount of money paid as pensions to retired naval officers during the years 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1929?

Mr. AMMON

I will, with my lion. Friend's permission, circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. LEES

Why cannot the hon. Gentleman read to the House such a brief reply?

Mr. AMMON

I have no objection to doing so, but there is a long table of figures, and I am trying to save the time of the House.

Mr. LEES

May I request the hon. Gentleman to read the reply?

Mr. AMMON

the following is the reply?

The amounts paid to officers and warrant officers, etc., of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, in respect of retired pay for the years in question are:

£ s. d.
1925 … … 2,297,085 15 1
1926 … … 2,321,412 19 7
1927 … … 2,396,713 0 1
1928 … … 2,422,648 18 11
1929 … … 2,474,542 18 0
Major DAVIES

In regard to the second figure given, may we know if the hon. Gentleman said 19s. 7d. or 17s. 9d.?

Mr. LEES

It is over £2,000,000 in any case—with all the unemployed.