§ 1 and 2. Mrs. McLaughlinasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (1) how many retirement 190W pensioners have no other income except their pension; and what percentage these are of the total number of pensioners;
(2) what proportion of retirement pensioners with no other source of income are single; what proportion are married couples where the wife depends on her husband's insurance for her pension; and what proportion are married couples and both insured in their own right.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterAs retirement pensions are paid regardless of means, I do not collect statistical data such as are requested in these Questions. On the general question, however, I would refer my hon. Friend to what my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Secretary and I said in debate on 25th February.