§ 104. Mr. W. GRAHAMasked the Pensions Minister whether he has received a communication from Scotland intimating the proposal to form a Scottish association of local war pensions committees and inviting the views of the Ministry of Pensions thereon, and whether he is now in a position to give a reply?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I may, however, remind the hon. Member that Section 16 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1918, only contemplates the formation of one association of local war pensions committees for the United Kingdom. That association has now been formed. Before considering the question of a separate association for Scotland, I propose to await the result of the Conference of Scottish Local Committee representatives on the 15th of this month.