§ Mr. VERNEYasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what, so far, is the cost of the total amount of old age pensions, and their numbers for men and for women, in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, respectively?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe total payments in respect of old age pensions from 1st January last to the 2nd instant inclusive amounted:—
In England and Wales to £3,270,609 In Ireland to 1,541,817 In Scotland to 593,867 The number of pensioners upon the books of pension officers on 30th June last (the latest date to which figures are available) was:—
England and Wales 410,119 Ireland 184,265 Scotland 73,173 Separate returns have not up to the present been obtained for the two sexes, but I will consider whether this can be done for the current quarter.