HC Deb 05 June 1918 vol 106 cc1571-2
43. Mr. SNOWDEN

asked the Secretary to the Treasury if, in view of the fact that the real value of a Civil Service pension has been reduced by one-half owing to the increase in the cost of living, the Treasury is prepared to take into consideration an increase in the amount of such pensions so that their real value may be brought up to their value at the time they were granted?

Mr. BALDWIN

I have nothing to add to my previous answers to similar questions on the same subject.

Mr. SNOWDEN

Which answers does the hon. Gentleman refer to?

Mr. BALDWIN

There have been a great many answers, but I may refer to the 6th of June last year in reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Christchurch.