89. Miss Wardasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people are involved in the increases covered by the 191W Pensions (Increase) Act, 1952; and what the annual cost would be to restore the purchasing power of these pensions to the 1946 value.
§ Mr. H. BrookeAs regards the first part of the Question, no figures are available centrally. As regards the second part, I think that my hon. Friend overlooks both the principle underlying the Pensions (Increase) Acts and also the fact that increases under the 1952 Act may be paid to pensions first awarded at late as March, 1952.
— 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 £ £ £ £ £ Isle of Man … … 43 45 48 46 49 Channel Islands … … 40 45 42 43 45 The corresponding figures for the United Kingdom are:
— 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 £ £ £ £ £ 73 74 83 85 82