§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of bringing the retired pay and pensions of all Armed Forces personnel, excluding widows, who were retired or discharged before 1956 up to the current 1956 rates and awarding to those over 60 years the appropriate increases as if they had been retired or discharged in 1956; what would be the cost if it was confined only to those over 60 years of age; and what, in each case, is the increase in cost due to the Pensions (Increase) Warrant, 1965.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe cost would be respectively £6,822,390; £3,756,546; and £359,800 in each case.
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what would be the cost of increasing the minimum pension rates for widows of members of the Armed Forces by one third.
§ Mr. ReynoldsAbout £470,000 per annum.
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel, below the rank of warrant officer 1, are on pension today who were discharged from service on the 1919 and 1945 codes, respectively.
§ Mr. ReynoldsAbout 42,600 and 30,200 respectively.