§ 44. Sir K. WOODasked the Minister of Health the number of persons who, since June, 1929, have been refused their application for a widows' pension?
§ Mr. GREENWOOD67,049 applications for widows' pensions have been rejected since 1st June, 1929.
§ Sir K. WOODDoes the right hon. Gentleman desire to withdraw any statements that he has made on this subject?
§ Mr. GREENWOODNone whatever.
§ Mr. SANDHAMIn view of the interest of the Opposition in an important matter of this description, is the Minister prepared to work on the lines of an agreed Bill, to be presented to Parliament, to dispense with these anomalies?