§ 37. Mr. OSWALD LEWISasked the Home Secretary whether the Government propose to take any action to further increase the pensions of pre-War pensioners of the police so as to bring them into line with the pension scale now in force?
§ Mr. CLYNESAs has been previously stated by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Government cannot see their way to grant to pre-War pensioners benefits beyond those granted by the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1924. I regret it is not possible to single out pre-War police pensioners for special treatment.
Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK HALLWill the right hon. Gentleman give consideration to the widows of those police officers who got no pension in consequence of the change on the 31st August, 1918, and is he aware that those widows do not get a penny piece, notwithstanding the fact that their husbands had perhaps served for 18 or 20 years?
§ Mr. CLYNESIf that is a matter of general grievance, I shall be glad to have information from the hon. and gallant Gentleman.