§ Sir G. HURSTasked the Minister of Health the approximate number of persons within the city of Manchester who are now drawing old age pensions, civil widows' and children's pensions, and 2342W orphans' pensions, respectively, as the result of legislation passed during the life of this Parliament?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe information asked for is not available as the records of pensioners are not arranged on a territorial basis.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Minister of Health whether he can give figures showing how many widows and how many orphaned children, respectively, have received pensions under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, and how many persons, male and female, have secured their old age pensions at 65?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe following particulars, showing the position from the commencement of the Act to 31st December, 1928, relate to England and Wales. 268,613 widows were awarded pensions, which included allowances for approximately 324,000 children: 13,687 awards of orphans' pensions were made, covering approximately 19,000 orphans: 382,023 men and 187,024 women between the, ages of 65 and 70 were awarded old age pensions.