§ Mr. Kershawasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance the numbers of married couples in receipt of old-age pensions and of grants by the National Assistance Board within the area administered by the area officer at Stroud, as at 20th May, 1955, and how many there were at the nearest convenient date; and how many old-age pensioners, under the headings widows, widowers, spinsters, and bachelors, shown separately, were also receiving National Assistance grants in the Stroud area.
§ Mr. MarplesThe National Assistance Board regret that the information asked for is not available and could not be obtained without a special examination of the 2,750 cases dealt with in this area.