Mr. HUGH EDWARDSasked the Secretary to the Treasury if he will state the number of old age pensioners in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, respectively, on the 31st December, 1910; and the sum paid by way of pension in each country in the last week of December, 1910?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe numbers of Old Age Pensioners on 31st December, 1910, were:—
England and Wales … … 470,456 Scotland … … 80,502 Ireland … … 182,967 733,925 The aggregate amounts paid out in respect of pensions in the week ended the 29th December, 1910, were:—
£ s. d. England and Wales. … 114,564 2 0 Scotland … 19,876 16 0 Ireland … 49,997 17 0 184,438 15 0 It should be added that the week in question is, in some respects, an abnormal one.