HC Deb 23 March 1944 vol 398 c1058W
Mr. A. Edwards

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he can give the number of applications for war service grants received by his Department in each of the four years 1940–43; and the number of applications granted in the same period.

Mr. Paling

The figures are as follow:

Period. Applications.
Made. Granted.
To end of 1940 … 290,500 185,700
In 1941 … 286,900 217,500
In 1942 … 335,400 264,000
In 1943 … 240,200 189,300