§ 43. Mr. SMEDLEY CROOKEasked the Minister of Pensions what amount has been saved by the Ministry during the past financial year by withdrawals or reductions of dependants' pensions owing to the operation of the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act, 1925?
Lieut.-Colonel STANLEYA special record of these cases has not been kept. I may, however, remind my hon. Friend that, as has been stated more than once, the net result of any adjustment of a need pension, consequent on the grant of contributory pension under the Act, is probably in the majority of cases, an increase of the aggregate charge upon public funds.
§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that his Department ought to have the figures as to the effects resulting from the application of the Contributory Pensions Act?