HC Deb 09 May 1950 vol 475 cc45-6W
91. Mr. J. Morrison

asked the Minister of Pensions what are the names and amounts of all existing official funds collected to relieve distress among ex-Service men.

Mr. Marquand

In 1937 when my Department compiled a Guide to Voluntary Organisations and Funds (a copy of which is in the Library of the House) the number was over 400. My Welfare Service has a considerable amount of up-to-date information which is used for the benefit of war pensioners, but I could not give an authoritative list of funds nor do I know the amounts involved.