§ 57. Mr. ROBERT M'LARENasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that Civil servants under a stated salary have had increases granted and that Civil servants who have been or may be retired on pension while in receipt of war bonus will have an increase to their pension owing to the high cost of living, he will grant a corresponding increase to the pensions of Civil servants retired before war bonuses were granted, seeing that they have to purchase the necessaries of life in the same markets?
§ Mr. BALDWINI do not see my way to adopt this suggestion, which could not be carried into effect without legislation.