§ Mr. LAWSONasked whether recipients of old age pensions now in receipt of Poor Law relief will after 1st January, 1911, receive books of cheques at the post offices throughout the country; and when boards of guardians will be required to pay into the Exchequer the sums of money now paid in Poor Law relief in the case of such persons?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEArrangements will be made for the examination of claims with a view to the grant of pensions as from 1st January, 1911. As regards the second part of the question, the contribution from boards of guardians will be required to be paid in by the close of the financial year.