§ Mr. A. R. KENNEDYasked the Minister of Pensions the number of applications for new pensions, final awards, and reassessment of pensions, respectively, that have been considered by the Ministry of Pensions during the years 1923, 1924, and the present year; and the total number of pensioners with final awards and pensioners without final awards, respectively, in each of the above years?
§ Major TRYONThe numbers of claims for disablement pensions from officers and men considered, the final awards notified, and the pensions re-assessed in each of the years 1923, 1924 and 1925, were as follow:
— 1923. 1924. 1925 (to 31st Oct.). New claims considered. 35,500 36,750 29,500 Final awards notified. 189,000 86,500 31,300 Disability pensions re-assessed. 517,000 315,000 142,000 The approximate numbers of disability pensions and other awards in payment to officers and men were:
— June, 1923. June, 1924. June, 1925. Final awards of all kinds. 268,000 318,000 319,000 Conditional or temporary pensions. 374,000 252,000 206,000