§ 44. Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the serial numbers connected with applications for contributory pensions have arrived at over seven figures and that this figuring causes confusion to applicants; and whether he will consider a simpler system of identification?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on the 19th July, 1934, to a similar question by him.
§ Mr. GROVESIs the hon. Gentleman aware that since he gave me that other reply his department have increased the numbers on the circulars and have added at the top a further list of four numbers; that on the postcard it says "Please, in reply, quote the number nearest your address," and that this innovation is causing anxiety among the old people; and is it not better for old people to have simple numbers to reply to?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI will look into the matter.