§ Mr. Pattieasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) when the Greenwich Naval Hospital pension ceased to be paid;
(2) how much money was in the Greenwich Hospital fund when that institution ceased to function;
(3) what was the effect on naval pensions when the Greenwich Hospital pension ceased to be paid.
§ Mr. DuffyGreenwich Hospital continues to function and pays certain pensions to needy former Royal Navy ratings and Royal Marines, on a charitable740W basis. Receipt of a Greenwich Hospital pension does not affect entitlement to a naval pension.
If the hon. Member requires further information on Greenwich Hospital or has any particular case in mind, he may care to write to me or to the Director of Greenwich Hospital, 13 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4TQ about it.