§ Mr. CranTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the estimated number of widows of service men killed in action currently in receipt of war widows' pensions.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardWar widows' pensions are paid to all where the death of the husband was due to service in the armed forces. No distinction is made between deaths in action or from other causes. The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.