§ 24. Mr. SAMUEL ROBERTSasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he is aware that a test case with regard to the payment of old age pensions to an old couple of the name of Robinson, whose son has enlisted, was submitted to the Board on 12th February last by the deputy town clerk of Sheffield on behalf of the Sheffield Pension Committee, but that no decision on this appeal has been received; and whether he will see that no further delay occurs?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe general question involved in this case has been under consideration. I hope it will be practicable to give a decision at an early date.
§ 26. Mr. BARNESasked the President of the Local Government Board whether in any of the forms used in connection with old age pensions the term pauper is applied to the applicant or recipient; and, if so, whether he will give instructions that any such term must not be used in future?
§ Mr. ACLANDThe answer is in the negative.
§ 27. Sir J. SPEARasked the President of the Local Government Board if he will state the number of old age pensioners residing in Poor Law institutions in England and Wales in the month of January, 1914 and 1915?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELOn the 1st January, 1914, there were 3,069 old age pensioners in workhouses and other poor Law institutions in England and Wales who were receiving relief which did not disqualfy for an old age pension, namely, medical or surgical assistance only. The Returns for the 1st January, 1915, are not yet quite complete, but it would appear that the figure for that date will probably be slightly over 3,400.