HC Deb 08 November 1916 vol 87 cc214-5
Mr. HOGGE

(by Private Notice) asked the Prime Minister whether he can now make any statement about the Pensions Minister?

The PRIME MINISTER

My right hon. Friend the Paymaster-General will be appointed to be Minister of Pensions. I hope that the Bill to give effect to the Government's policy in this matter will be introduced very soon, but I cannot yet name a definite date.

Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTT

Has there been any change in the proposals with regard to the reorganisation of the various departments?

The PRIME MINISTER

Any change since when?

Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTT

Since the last announcement was made.

Mr. PRINGLE

Are we now to have a kind of Coalition Pensions Board?

The PRIME MINISTER

Perhaps we had better wait for the introduction of the Bill.

Mr. HOGGE

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the scheme is to be one of co-ordination or unification?

The PRIME MINISTER

Before I answer that, I should like to have a definition of each of those terms.