§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what action he has taken during the present financial year to ensure that the spending of his Department in the financial year 1958–59 will not exceed that for the current financial year.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI would ask the hon. Member to await the presentation to Parliament of my Department's Estimates for 1958–59.
Age Year ended 31st March, 1953 Year ended 31st March, 1954 Year ended 31st March, 1955 Year ended 31st March, 1956 Year ended 31st March, 1957 Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women Men Women 60 7 71 (2) 16 86 (3) 15 59 (2) 12 39 11 76 61 11 55 8 57 10 55 9 49 5 40 62 9 63 7 55 5 36 7 45 3 26 (1) 63 15 49 11 52 8 35 8 37 9 28 64 8 44 16 45 10 39 11 43 18 44 65 114 212 124 195 135 242 126 209 85 171 The figures in brackets give the number of infirmity pensions included in the total.
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