HC Deb 13 June 1972 vol 838 c257W
Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are receiving disability pensions in respect of poliomyelitis attributable to military service in countries where such a disease is endemic; and when the first successful application for such a pension was made.

Mr. Dean

War disability pensions for poliomyelitis are known to be in payment to 1,425 persons. Information about the specific countries in which the disease was contracted and the date of the first successful application for a warpension for this disability could not be obtained without a disproportionate expenditure of staff resources.