§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total amount paid in pensions to retired members of Her Majesty's Forces in the last convenient 12-month period; and what was the number of pensioners involved.
§ Mr. JuddThe total amount paid in pensions to retired members of Her Majesty's Forces, including locally enlisted personnel, during the 12-month period ended 31st March 1975 was £137 million. The number of pensioners involved was of the order of 238,000.