To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many letters the Veterans Agency has written to personnel in March 2007 waiting for (a) war disablement pensions and (b) Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments; and if he will make a statement. (131721)

We do not hold specific data on the total number of letters sent to those claiming war disablement pensions and payments under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.