HC Deb 07 December 1953 vol 521 cc191-2W
Major Hicks Beach

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether he will now consider reviewing and increasing alternative widows' pensions awarded to widows of soldiers killed in the 1914–18 war.

Brigadier Smyth

No; these pensions are already higher than the standard rates of widows' pensions. My right hon. Friend would not feel justified in increasing them.

POPULATION OF COLONIAL TERRITORIES WITH CLASSIFICATION BY SEX AND AGE
000's
Year Total Population Number under 20 years (a) Number 20 years and over (a)
Male Female Male Female
EAST ANDCENTRAL AFRICA:
Kenya—
Non African … … … 1948 155 39 34 48 34
*African … … … … 1948 5,032 1,228 1,116 1,256 1,433
Uganda—
Non African … … … 1948 41 11 10 12 8
*African … … … … 1948 4,918 1,075 1,011 1,383 1,448
Tanganyika—
Non African … … … 1952 95 23 22 29 20
*African … … … … 1948 7,048 1,701 1,624 1,853 2,229
Zanzibar and Pemba … … … 1948 264 54 53 85 72
Northern Rhodesia—
European … … … … 1951 37 7 7 13 10
*African … … … … 1950 1,827 402 380 479 566
Nyasaland—
Non African … … … 1945 5 1 1 2 1
*African … … … … 1945 2,045 559 530 388 567
Somaliland … … … … N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Mr. Molson

The desired particulars are as follows: