HC Deb 08 April 1930 vol 237 cc1945-6
40. Sir K. WOOD

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether with a view to mitigating unemployment, a practicable scheme has yet been devised of facilitating retirement by pensioning of aged workers?

Mr. THOMAS

I have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on the 4th March to the hon. Member for Kirkdale (Mr. Sandham).

Sir K. WOOD

Am I right in drawing from that answer the inference that there is no practical scheme at the present time?

Major COLVILLE

Has the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to the pension scheme which has recently been started by one of the safeguarded industries in this country?