§ 48. Mr. BYRNEasked the Prime Minister if he will state what proposals, if any, will be made to enable old age pensioners to meet the increase in the cost of living; and if he will cause the proposals to be made for Great Britain to be extended to Ireland?
Mr. McKINNON WOODAs I stated in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Durham (Houghton-le-Spring) on Thursday last, I hope to circulate this week a statement describing certain administrative measures which the Government have taken in connection with old age pensioners. These measures apply to old age pensioners in Ireland in the same way as to those in other parts of the United Kingdom.