§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) wives and (b) widows of ex-Service men below the rank of warrant officer class I who retired prior to 1st September 1950 are estimated now to be living.
§ Mr. JuddI regret that there are no records from which reasonable estimates can be made. However, in 1974, in reply to a Question from the hon. Member for Wells (Mr. Boscawen)—[Vol. 871, c.311–12.]—an assumption was made that there were about 30,000 widows of Service men below the rank of warrant officer Class I who had died or had been discharged to pension before 1st September 1950.
§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many (a) wives and (b) widows of ex-Service men below the rank of warrant officer class I who retired between 1st September 1950 and 31st December 1972 are estimated now to be living.