§ 48. Mr. ROCHasked the Prime Minister if he will give a day for the discussion of the present position of old age pensioners if forty Members express a desire to this effect?
§ The PRIME MINISTERMy experience is that there are few proposals involving an increase of expenditure which forty Members could not be found to support, and I do not think it would be desirable to create a precedent by acceding to my hon. Friend's request. Of course I shall be glad to consider any expression of the general feeling of the House.
§ Mr. HOGGEHow many would the right hon. Gentleman want before he would be willing to consider the general feeling of the House?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI do not like to pin myself to the precise number.