HC Deb 31 January 1929 vol 224 cc1106-7
2. Mr. KELLY

asked the Home Secretary whether approval has been given to the Bill of the Manx Legislature for the provision of widows' pensions and old age pensions?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

No, Sir. The Bill has not been resubmitted.

Mr. KELLY

Does that mean that, owing to the right hon. Gentleman's action, these people are being deprived of their pensions?

Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKS

Not at all. It means that I declined to approve the submission of this Bill for His Majesty's approval in the form in which it then was, and that the Legislature of the Isle of Man have not subsequently introduced another Bill, which they are quite entitled to do if they please.