§ Mr. GogginsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate she has made of the number of war pensioners likely to be living in England in the years(a) 2000, (b) 2005, (c) 2010 and (d) 2015. [9139]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is in the table.
Year Number of war pensioners 2000 230,000 2005 190,000 2010 150,000 2015 120,000 1. Figures include both war disablement pensioners and war widows.
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10,000.
§ Mr. GogginsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many war pensioners currently live in(a) England, (b) the city of Manchester and (c) the borough of Trafford. [9143]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Estimated figures are set out in the table:
Area Number of war pensioners England 250,000 Manchester 4,500 Borough of Trafford under 1,000