§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many of the 87W former members of the Royal Irish Constabulary are in receipt of pensions and compensation allowances, respectively; and how many of these are resident in
ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY Total in payment at 1st May, 1971 United Kingdom* Resident in Northern Ireland Irish Republic Pensions … … 57 31 8 16 Compensation Allowances … … 2,682 1,632 510 525 * The United Kingdom figures include Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many widows of former members of the Royal Irish Constabulary are in receipt of a pension; and how many of these are resident in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. Patrick Jenkin
ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY WIDOWS PENSIONS Total in payment at 1st May, 1971 United Kingdom* Resident in Northern Ireland Irish Republic 1,109 612 242 423 * The United Kingdom figures include Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when pensions and compensation alowances paid to former members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and their widows were last reviewed.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinPensions and compensation alowances paid to former members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and their widows are reviewed under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, the last review being made under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1969. Widows pensions are also reviewed under the Royal Irish Constabulary (Widows' Pension) Act, 1954, and regulations made thereunder when National Insurance Widows pensions are revised; the last occasion was in November, 1969.