§ Commander Purseyasked the Secretary of State for Air if he will state the approximate number of aircraftmen and equivalent ranks pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 16s. per week; what increases have been added; and what is the present pension.
§ Mr. H. FraserI am sorry that because of the form in which our pension records are kept it is not possible, without a great deal of work, to state how many men were pensioned on the 1930 basic rate of 16s. per week.
As to the remainder of the Question, I would refer the hon. and gallant Gentleman to the reply given to him on 27th June by the then Minister of Defence.