§ 41. Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Minister of Health if he will consider introducing legislation to amend Section 22 of the Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925, with reference to the residential qualification of pensioners, so as to include pensioners who take up residence in any of His Majesty's Dominions?
§ Sir K. WOODI would remind the hon. Member that an Amendment to secure what is now proposed was negatived when the Bill was in Committee, and my right hon. Friend remains of the opinion that, for the reasons then given, and in the absence of reciprocal arrangements, it is not possible to adopt the hon. Member's suggestion.
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that it was only negatived because the Government saw to it that it was negatived?
§ Sir K. WOODThat hardly does justice to the deliberations of the House.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSIn view of the fact that members of the Government are advising young men to emigrate, when two or three sons have gone and the father follows, ought he not to receive the pension he has paid for?
45. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Prime Minister if legislation will be introduced during the present Parliament for the abolition of the income and/or means limit for old age pensions at 70 under the Old Age Pension Acts, 1908 to 1924?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel)I have been asked to reply. I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a similar question asked by the hon. Member for Deritend (Mr. Crooke) on 1st December last, of which I am sending him a copy.