§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Minister of Health if he will give the number of old age pensioners in England and Wales receiving assistance from the local authorities for the years 1936 and 1937 and the first quarter of 1938?
§ Mr. Elliot:The returns made to my Department show the numbers on 1st January in each year. These were 202,438, 214,901 and 230,652 on the 1st January in the years 1936, 1937 and 1938, respectively.