§ MR. SNOWDENTo ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, if an Army or other public pensioner whose pension is paid quarterly and who receives from a board of guardians weekly relief between the receipt of his quarter's pension, such sums being deducted from the pension and handed to the guardians by the authorities, is thereby disqualified for an old-age pension on the ground of having received poor relief.
50 (Answered by Mr. John Burns.) My right hon. friend has asked me to answer this Question. The point involved is included amongst those upon which I am at present taking legal advice, so that I cannot at this moment give a definite reply.