§ Mr. MACLEANasked the Minister of Pensions how many of the 20,000 ex-service men who received medical or hospital treatment during 1931 are in receipt of pensions, and of those who have no pensions Low many received treatment allowances?
1268Wpersons whose claims for transitional benefit have been dealt with by the Lancashire Public Assistance Committee and sub-committees; the number whose claims have been disallowed up to the latest date for which information is available; and if he will give similar information for the public assistance committees in Wigan and in St. Helens?
§ Sir H. BETTERTONThe following table gives the information desired:
§ Major TRYONThe records of the Ministry do not enable these particulars to be given.
§ Major LEIGHTONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what the estimated saving by the reduction in the special campaign pensions is for the present financial year?
§ Mr. COOPERAs the reduced rates apply only to awards made after 1st October last, the saving during the current financial year is not likely to amount to more than from five to ten thousand pounds.