§ Mr. Bowenasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (1) if he will state the numbers of totally disabled pensioners of the 1914 and 1939 wars, respectively, the numbers of men in each group who receive an attendance allowance, and the annual costs of the allowances for each group;
(2) if he will state the numbers of disabled pensioners of the 1914 and 1939 197W wars, respectively, who are 40 per cent. or more disabled, the numbers in each group who are recipients of one or more of the supplementary allowances for constant attendance, unemployability,
— At 30th September, 1939 Annual cost 1914 War 1939 War and since 1914 War 1939 War and since £ £ Disablement pensioners with assessment of 100 per cent 14,200 16,510 Number of these pensioners who are receiving constant attendance allowance 3,440 5,300 249,000 407,000 Disablement pensioners with assessment of 40 per cent or more 105,290 109,970 Number of these pensioners who are receiving one or more of the allowances for constant attendance, unemployability, comforts and lowered standard of occupation 11,560 17,320 2,144,000 2,685,000