HC Deb 12 April 1922 vol 153 cc406-7
71. Mr. G. BARKER

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury when the appeal by the pension officer at Abertillery against the Local Pension Committee's decision to grant a pension to Elizabeth Rigby, No. 1,719 in the pension officer's register, will be heard and the decision given; and what are the grounds for the great delay in this case, seeing that the claimant was 70 years of age on 23rd September, 1921, and her claim was sanctioned on 21st February, 1922?

The MINISTER of HEALTH (Sir Alfred Mond)

The papers relating to this appeal have been referred back to the Local Pension Committee, and it is hoped that it may be practicable to give a decision very shortly after their return.