§ Commander Purseyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the present number and the total amounts of Greenwich Hospital pensions to officers, and grants towards the education of their children, respectively; and how much of the money is allocated from Reade funds.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuGreenwich Hospital pensions to officers at present number 136 at a present annual cost of £10,585. Sixty grants towards the education of the children of officers are in issue at a current annual cost of £4,040.
138WAs stated in my previous answer, the income from the Reade Foundatoin is taken to the Greenwich Hospital Income Account and used for the general purposes of the Hospital.
§ Commander Purseyasked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the present number and the total amounts of Greenwich Hospital pensions to seamen and marines, pensions to widows and grants for the education of their children, respectively; and how much of the money is allocated from Reade funds.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe benefits at present in issue to seamen and marines and their dependants are as follows:
Annual Cost £ 899 Special pensions (including Canada pensions) to former seamen and Royal Marines 42,380 590 Widows' pensions 22,500 180 Grants towards the education and maintenance of children 6,100 The second part of the Question is covered by my earlier Answer today.