HC Deb 28 February 1930 vol 235 c2560W
Mr. ALBERT LAW

asked the Minister of Health the number of widows in receipt of pension during the first week of January, 1929, and the first week of February, 1930, under the provisions of the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act?

Mr. GREENWOOD

I regret that it is not possible to give particulars of the number of widows in receipt of pension during the particular weeks in question. As at 31st December, 1928, the number of such widows in England and Wales was 207,351, while at 31st December, 1929, the number was 249,524.