asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many men and women over 80 years of age living in the West Ham, North, constituency have been granted pensions under the recent Act.

Separate figures are not available for the constituency of West Ham, North, but up to and including 3rd December, 1970, the number of awards made under Section 1 of the National Insurance (Old Persons' and Widows' Pensions and Attendance Allowance) Act, 1970, by the Woodgrange Park Office, which includes the hon. Member's constituency, is 98.