HC Deb 16 February 1931 vol 248 cc871-2
49. Mr. KINLEY

asked the Prime Minister whether, as a partial solution to the unemployment problem, he will give facilities for legislation providing larger pensions for the insurable class, such pensions to be sufficient to enable the pensioners to live decently, retired from industry at 65 or earlier, and so make way for younger men and women?

The PRIME MINISTER

No, Sir.

Mr. KINLEY

Does the Prime Minister, then, propose that the Government's policy shall be the continuance of old men at work, while their sons stand unemployed outside?

The PRIME MINISTER

Certainly not.