HC Deb 10 March 1910 vol 14 c1775W
Mr. GINNELL

asked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the estimated

— Great Britain. Ireland. United Kingdom.
Amount paid in pensions in the 52 weeks ended 30th December, 1909 £5,904,947 £2,305,649 £8,210,596
Average number of pensioners in the same period 475,000 185,000 660,000
Population (estimated) in 1839 18,088,668 8,111,438 26,200,106
Amount paid in 1909 per head of population in 1839 6s. 6.35d. 5s. 8.22d. 6s. 3.21d.
Proportion of number of pensioners in 1909 to population in 1839 2.626 per cent. 2.281 per cent. 2.519 per cent.
Population (estimated) in 1909 40,634,263 4,374,158 45,008,421
Amount paid in 1909 per head of population in 1909 2s. 10.87d. 10s. 6.505d. 3s. 7.55d.
Proportion of number of pensioners in 1909 to population in 1909 1.168 per cent. 4.229 per cent. 1.466 per cent.