§ 108. Sir A. V. Harveyasked the Minister of Defence how many widows of Armed Service officers and also widows of other ranks, who lost their husbands before 4th November, 1958, are receiving Service widows' pensions; and how much it would cost in both cases to award them pensions on the same basis as those who were bereaved after that date.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe numbers of widows are 6,242 and 1,530, respectively, and the extra cost of awarding them pensions on the same basis as those bereaved on or after 4th November, 1958, is estimated to be £210,000 and £26,000, respectively.