HC Deb 17 June 1938 vol 337 cc578-80W
Sir J. Smedley

Crooke asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will state the number of war pensioners receiving in-patient treatment on the last convenient date and, of this number, how many were receiving full treatment allowances, special supplementary allowances, war pensions, and neither special allowance or war pension, respectively?

Mr. Ramsbotham

At the end of April last, approximately 2,067 officers and men were receiving in-patient treatment—apart from cases in mental hospitals. The precise information asked for in the latter part of the question is not available, but practically the whole of those receiving in-patient treatment would be in receipt of one or other of the allowances mentioned, the majority being eligible for full treatment allowances.