§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will undertake an inquiry into the financial and other circumstances of retirement pensioners similar in scope to that undertaken in May and June, 1965, by the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.
ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF PREPAYMENT CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY EXECUTIVE COUNCILS IN ENGLAND ARE 6 monthly certificates 12 monthly certificates Period First issues Renewals First issues Renewals Quarter ended 31st December, 1968 … 20,300 — 21,100 — Quarter ended 31st March, 1969 … 7,400 — 6,500 — Quarter ended 30th June, 1969 … 4,300 11,700 3,200 2,100 Quarter ended 30th September, 1969 … 3,200 4,900 2,100 1,100 Quarter ended 31st December, 1969 … 5,300 12,300 4,900 16,300 Quarter ended 31st March, 1970 … 1,900 4,500 1,500 5,100 Quarter ended 30th June, 1970 … 2,800 10,600 2,100 4,700