§ Sir R. GOWERasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the present number of pensioned Admiralty industrial employés; the total approximate annual amount received by them in pensions; and whether he has any information to show in how many cases the pensions of these individuals are less than 10s. per week?
Sir B. EYRES MONSELLThe number of former Admiralty industrial employés now in receipt of pensions (including compensation allowances awarded in respect of abolition of office) is approximately 7,000; and (as the hon. Member was informed on 27th February), the annual value of their pensions is approximately £384,500. The number of pensions of less than 10s. a week is very small, but the precise number could not be ascertained without an undue expenditure of time and labour.