§ 94. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the local pensions committee for the administrative county of London has informed the Government that in their opinion the pension of every old age pensioner should be increased by 1s. during the continuance of the War; whether the local pensions committee have requested the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take steps to carry this recommendation into effect; and whether any answer has yet been given?
§ 99. Mr. CROOKSasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has considered the proposal that where in any case the 5s. old age pension is found to be inadequate, owing to increased cost of food or other reasons arising out of the War, boards of guardians might be free to supplement it without affecting the amount of the pension; and whether boards of guardians will be advised to this effect?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe view of His Majesty's Government in regard to the effect of the War on old age pensions was stated in the reply which I gave the hon. Member for the Attercliffe Division on the 20th April, but the question put by my hon. Friend the Member for Woolwich is still under consideration.