§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for War the number of old soldiers now receiving service pensions for Army service prior to the great War, their average age, and the average weekly sum paid to them?
§ Mr. WALSHI regret I am not in a position to state the average age, bet the number of these pensioners is approximately 41,500, and the average weekly sum paid is 19s. 6d.