§ 31. Sir C. HENRYasked the Pensions Minister whether he will consider the setting up in his Ministry of a credit bank to make loans to members of His Majesty's forces who require financial aid to start businesses or professions when such help is considered justifiable?
§ Mr. HODGEI have no statutory power to set up a credit bank of the kind suggested. I do not, moreover, think that a scheme for the financing of demobilised men generally is appropriate to my Department, which deals only with disabled.
§ Sir C. HENRYIs not the right hon. Gentleman aware that as the question is addressed to him it would refer only to disabled men? Does not the warrant give him sufficient latitude to adopt the course suggested?