§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Minister of National Insurance if she will give the comparable figures of insurance paid to non-contributory and old age pensioners for the years 1935 to 1939 and 1945 to 1949.
§ Dr. SummerskillParticulars of payments by way of contributory and non-contributory old age pensions and of retirement pensions are not available in respect of calendar years. The figures for the financial years 1935–36 to 1939–40, inclusive, and 1945–46 to 1949–50, inclusive, are as follows:
Year ended 31st March Amount £000 1936 … … … 62,606 1937 … … … 64,244 1938 … … … 66,577 1939 … … … 69,541 1940 … … … 70,832 £333,800 1946 … … … 93,919 1947 … … … 154,529 1948 … … … 224,194 1949 … … … 258,133 1950 … … … (approx.) 275,000 £1,005,775