HC Deb 04 March 2004 vol 418 c1067W
Andrew Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Second World War(a) veterans and (b) war widows he estimates are resident in the Irish Republic; and if he will make a statement. [158833]

Mr. Ingram

This information is not available in the format requested.

Available data shows that the number of war pensions in payment in respect of post 1939 service, for those where residence is recorded as being in the Republic of Ireland, is as follows; War Disablement Pension 825 and War Widows Pension 255.