§ MR. SUMMERBELL (Sunderland)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether the receipt of poor relief by a husband during the 542 present year disqualifies the wife, who is otherwise fully qualified to receive a pension, from receiving a pension.
§ Mr. NICHOLLS (Northamptonshire, N.)At the same time may I ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the position under the Old-Age Pensions Act of an aged couple over the age of seventy years who have received out-relief from the Poor Law, which does not recognise the wife's claim to its assistance so long as the husband lives; and whether the wife can claim a pension under the Pensions Act.
§ MR. JOHN BURNSI am taking the opinion of the law officers with respect to the point raised in this Question, so that at the moment a definite reply cannot be given to it.