§ Mr. Roger Whiteasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of State retirement pensioners, plus the total sum paid out during the financial year 1971–72, together with the number and total sum paid out to those pensioners who were in receipt of social security benefits.
§ Mr. DeanAt 31st December, 1971, 7,650,000 people were in receipt of retirement pensions, of whom 1,805,000 were in receipt of supplementary pensions. The cost in 1971–72 is estimated to be of the order of £2,066 million for retirement pensions and £260 million for supplementary pensions.