Proceeding contribution from Michael Mates (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 19 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill.
Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill
I am grateful to the Minister. I am sure he needs to get off his feet for a minute in the middle of this marathon. The figure of £30 million that he quotes is the same figure as we were quoted last year, and it was quoted eight years ago. It must have varied because there are fewer widows. Where does he get it from? How many widows are there? How much would the proposed change cost per widow? If we knew that, we could better judge the Minister's allegation that it is not affordable or that it is not right.
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- 2008-09
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- Armed forces Bereavement benefits Equality Pensions Widowed people Veterans
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- Forces Widows' Pensions (Equality of Treatment) Bill 2008-09
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