§ Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will state the numbers in Scotland, at 31st March, 1939. of old age pensions being paid under the Contributory Pensions Act, showing those under and over 70 years of age, respectively; also the number of persons receiving non-contributory pensions under the Old Age Pensions Act; and the number of blind persons under 70 years of age receiving pensions under that Act?
§ Mr. ColvilleThe number of persons in Scotland between the ages of 65 and 70 in receipt of old age pensions under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act at 31st March, 1939, was 86,327. In addition, 133,043 persons over the age of 70 were, by virtue of the Contributory Pensions Act, in receipt of old age pensions under the Old Age Pensions Act. The number of persons over 70 receiving non-contributory Old Age Pensions under the Old Age Pensions Act was 56,109, and the number of blind persons under 70 receiving pensions under that Act was 3,575.