HC Deb 20 March 1925 vol 181 cc2647-8W
Mr. CLARRY

asked the Minister of Pensions the cost of administration of his Department under the following headings: permanent clerical staff, medical staff, and all other Departmental charges?

Major TRYON

The estimated cost of administration for the current financial year is £ 3,029,000. I am not clear as to the precise allocation of this expenditure which my hon. Friend has in mind, but I would refer him to the published Estimates, where this expenditure is divided under various headings.

Mr. CLARRY

asked the Minister of Pensions the annual payments made by the Ministry in 1923 under the following headings: under final awards, pensioners whose condition is not yet final, and widows and other dependants who are a permanent charge?

Major TRYON

It is not possible to allocate all the items of Ministry expendi- ture to classes of pension charge as required in the question. The expenditure for the year 1923-1924 in respect of pension, and allowances for children (not including cost of medical treatment or allowances and other incidental payments), was as follows:

£
To officers and men in receipt of final awards 12,820,000
To officers and men in receipt of conditional awards 19,200,000
To widows and other dependants 29,480,000