Service Widows' Pensions (Publicity Campaign) Mr. Viggers asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the publicity campaign to inform pre-1950 Service widows of their right to a Service pension payable from 12 November; and whether radio advertising is being used for this purpose. Mr. Speed The publicity campaign is under way. Advertisements have already appeared in Belfast TelegraphChatham, Rochester and Gillingham NewsColchester Essex County StandardDaily MailDaily TelegraphGlasgow Daily RecordGlasgow Sunday MailGuildford Surrey AdvertiserPlymouth Western Evening HeraldPortsmouth NewsSouthampton Southern Evening EchoSunBetween now and the New Year advertising will continue in Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham NewsDaily ExpressDaily MailDaily MirrorDaily TelegraphGlasgow Daily RecordGlasgow Sunday MailGlobe and LaurelNews of the WorldRAF NewsSoldierSouthampton Southern Evening EchoSunSunday ExpressSunday PeopleWeekendWeekly NewsYours In addition, advertisements directed to the social services community will appear during December in Community CareSocial Worker Today A poster campaign is also being mounted in post offices, citizens' advice bureaux and in public libraries. All BBC and local independent radio stations have been supplied with editorial material, including a short pre-recorded interview with myself. In addition, BBC "Woman's Hour" interviewed me about the scheme on Thursday 22 November. Up to last Thursday, 29 November, over 7,000 claims for the new pension had been received. The cost of the publicity campaign to Ministry of Defence votes is currently estimated at £146,380.