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Written question asked by Bob Spink (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 April 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 April 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To 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. - Inc figures.
Answer

Bob Spink: To 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. Caplin: As 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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
420 c871W; 165379
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Recipients War pensions War widow(er)s
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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