§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were in receipt of(a) war pension and (b) war widow's pension in 1997; and how many there are in each category now. [165379]
§ Mr. CaplinAs at 31 March 1997, there were 264,595 war disablement pensions and 59,025 war widows pensions in payment. As at 31 December 2003, there were 205,090 war disablement pensions and 45,755 war widow/ers pensions in payment.