§ 62. Mr. Michael Footasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give an estimate of how much public expenditure would be involved if all naval pensioners were to receive an increase in their pensions equivalent to those recently awarded to men who left the Service after 1st September, 1950; and what action he is proposing to assist those naval pensioners who did not receive the recent increase.
§ Commander NobleApproximately £1,000,000 a year. In reply to the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Merton and Morden (Captain Ryder), on 21st November last.