§ 7. Mr. LAWSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether the Regulation withdrawing the sickness grant to widows and children was approved by the Special Grants Committee; and whether the Special Grants Committee is a statutory Committee, with power to issue its own Regulations?
§ Major TRYONThe Regulation under which these grants were made was approved by my predecessor for a limited period, and I had recently to consider the question of its continuance. For the reasons which I have already explained, in answer to previous questions, I could not see my way to authorise a continuance of the Regulation, as was proposed by the Committee, otherwise than for the renewal of existing grants. The Special Grants Committee is a statutory body with power to make is own Regulations, but subject in all cases to my approval.