§ 58. Mr. BUCHANANasked the Minister of Pensions the total number of claims made to his Department for review of pensions claims under the new procedure which are outside the seven years limit; and the total number which have either a new pension or an improvement on their present pension?
§ Mr. PARKINSONSome 14,500 fresh applications have been received in the past seven and a-half months, of which over 4,000 are still under consideration and investigation. 541 applications have been recognised either by way of treatment or pecuniary compensation.
§ Major TRYONMay I ask whether a promise to abolish the seven years' limit will continue to form part of the programme of the Labour party?