HC Deb 28 October 1953 vol 518 c387W
Mr. Lucas

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the number of civil servants pensioned under the Superannuation Acts in each of the financial years from 1945–46 to 1952–53; and the estimated number for the current financial year.

Mr. R. A. Butler

The numbers of awards of pensions to civil servants under the Superannuation Acts in the years 1945–46 to 1952–53 were approximately

1945–46 … … … 7,800
1946–47 … … … 9,400
1947–48 … … … 9,000
1948–49 … … … 8,000
1949–50 … … … 10,000
1950–51 … … … 10,600
1951–52 … … … 10,600
1952–53 … … … 10,600

The estimated number for 1953–54 is approximately 11,100.