§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the number of(a) men and (b) women who are at present in receipt of a war pension. [24526]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is set out in the table.
Number of war pensions in payment at 31 December 1997 Total Men Women War Disablement Pensions 261,560 1252,300 19,260 War Widows Pensions 58,211 — — War Widowers Pensions 7 — — 1 Estimate based on a 5 per cent, sample.