§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many widows in each category of defence pension entitlement have forfeited their pensions in the last year by reason of remarriage; and if he will use the same basis of calculation as that used in his reply to the hon. Member for Gosport on 17 November 1982, Official Report, column 185.
§ Mr. LeeOver the last 12 months, 174 widows remarried and had their Service pensions withdrawn. My noble Friend, the Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces will write to my hon. Friend with the number of widows in each category as soon as possible.