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Proceeding contribution from Lord Beamish (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 April 2009. It occurred during Opposition day on Gurkha Settlement Rights.


Gurkha Settlement Rights

I am sorry, but the hon. Gentleman is still showing his ignorance of the entire subject. The 26,000 are service pensioners who are in receipt of a Gurkha pension. In addition, there are another 10,000 welfare pensioners, who served mainly during the second world war, who did not qualify for the Gurkha pension, so the figure is 36,000.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
491 c895 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Immigration Gurkhas
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk