§ Mr. FETHERSTONHAUGHasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he can state how many persons in Ireland who were at first awarded old age pensions have since been found not to have been entitled to them; in how many cases are inquiries as to the right of the pensioners being now considered; how much money was paid to persons ultimately decided to be not entitled; how much of such money has been recovered; and how much of that not recovered is regarded as a good debt?
§ Mr. LLOYD-GEORGEThe number of persons in Ireland who were awarded old age pensions up to 30th June last, but who were subsequently within the same period found not to have been entitled to them, was 3,404. There is no statistical information available as regards the other points referred to, but the matter is receiving attention.