§ Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Health the total number of pensions under the Act of 1925 that were being paid at the end of 1929?
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— Number of persons in receipt of— Institutional Relief (including casuals, but excluding lunatics in county and borough asylums). Domiciliary Relief (excluding persons in receipt of domiciliary medical relief only). Total. 1. Parish of Devonport— December, 1929 … … 245 1,969 2,214 January, 1930 … … 251 2,037 2,288 2. Parish of Plymouth— December, 1929 … … 620 2,639 3,259 January, 1930 … … 644 2,835 3,479 3. Parish of East Stonehouse— December, 1929 … … 71 455 526 January, 1930 … … 74 441 515
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe total number of pensions payable in England and Wales under or by virtue of the Contributory Pensions Act, 1925, at the end of 1929 was as follows:
Widows' pensions 249,524 Orphans' pensions 13,452 Old age pensions to persons 65 to 70 years of age 511,461 Old age pensions to persons over 70 years of age 363,600 Total 1,138,037 Any inquiry regarding pensions payable in Scotland should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland.