HC Deb 15 April 1920 vol 127 cc1833-4
32. Mr. HURD

asked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to state the result of the consideration by a Cabinet Committee of hard cases among police and other pensioners of the State?

48. Mr. DAVISON

asked the Prime Minister whether he is now in a position to make any statement with regard to the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee setup to consider pre-War pensions?

49. Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

asked the Prime Minister whether the Committee appointed by the Cabinet to inquire into necessitous cases among pre-War pensioners have reported, and, if so, has that Report been considered by the Cabinet; if he can make a statement to the House on the subject; and if he is aware that many pre-War pensioners are on the verge of starvation and in some cases death has been hastened by the privations they have had to undergo?

Mr. BONAR LAW

I would refer the hon. Members to the answer which I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for Kettering.

Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKE

Will the right hon. Gentleman answer the last part of my question?

Mr. BONAR LAW

As I said yesterday, we are hastening the report as much as possible. We realise fully the importance of it.