§ Mrs. Cullenasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what is the number of old-age pensioners in the City of Glasgow; and what is the number receiving supplementation from the National Assistance Board.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithStatistics relating to the numbers of retirement pensioners are not available for particular areas. I am informed by the National Assistance Board that 26,838 weekly National Assistance grants supplementing retirement pensions, and 1,837 supplementing non-contributory old age pensions, were being paid on 13th December last in the City of Glasgow and some adjoining areas served by the Board's offices in the city. Same of the grants provided for households with more than one pensioner.