The information requested is not available, but figures are available for the number of former members of the merchant marine in receipt of pensions under the War Pensions Mercantile Marine scheme over the past five years. This information is set out in the following table.
Disablement pensioners 30 June 2003 1,360 30 June 2004 1,205 30 June 2005 1,090 30 June 2006 980 30 June 2007 855 1 All numbers have been rounded to the nearest five.