§ Mr. Blackburnasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many widows of police officers whose husbands retired prior to 1 April 1956 are classed as preserved rate widows for the purposes of the police pensions regulations.
§ Mr. WhitelawAll widows of police officers who retired or died before 1 April 1956, who have an entitlement to benefits under the police pension scheme, receive a preserved rate widow's pension. The number of widows currently receiving such pensions is not known centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Blackburnasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional revenue will be received from serving police officers by the implementation of SI No. 1151 in a full year.
§ Mr. WhitelawAbout £45 million in England and Wales.