HC Deb 22 March 1968 vol 761 cc172-3W
Mrs. Ewing

asked the Minister of Social Security (1) of the 4 million retirement pensioners over 65 years of age who do not receive a supplementary pension, how many are in Scotland, England and Wales, respectively;

(2) how many of the 4,000,000 retirement pensioners over 65 years of age who are in receipt of retirement pension and who do not receive supplementary benefit are in Scotland.

Mrs. Hart

About 350,000 in Scotland, 200,000 in Wales and the remainder in England.