HC Deb 22 July 1937 vol 326 cc2420-1W
Mr. Tinker

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether the figure of 10 per cent. of the old age pensioners now receiving Poor Law relief is an increase on the figure for 1934 and 1935; and, if so, will he say at what point the Government will consider giving an increase on the present 10s. a week pension?

Lieut.-Colonel Colville

The percentage of old age pensioners receiving public assistance in England and Wales has varied very little in the last three years as the following figures show:—

Per cent.
1st January, 1937 … … 9.7
1st January, 1936 … … 9.2
1st January, 1935 … … 9.5

Year ended 31st March, 1937.
— England and Wales. Northern Ireland. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Number. Number. Number. Number.
Brewers for sale … … 985 1 41 1,027
Brewers not for sale … … 7,151 * 1,194 8,345
* This figure is not available as this type of licence in Northern Ireland is a transferred service. NOTE.—These figures are provisional.