§ 18. Mr. STEPHENasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the inquiry by the Glasgow Corporation into the question of the right of sick pensioners undergoing treatment in the city hospitals to retain their pension for the additional comforts necessitated by their illness, has now been completed; and whether, as a result, pensioners in future will be assured that their pensions will not be taken from them by the corporation for the period they are in hospital?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe question of the custody of pension books of persons admitted to the Glasgow Poor Law institutions for treatment has been considered by the corporation and a leaflet has been prepared explaining to the pensioner his rights respecting the receipt of pension and the custody of his pension book. I am sending to the hon. Member for his information a copy of the leaflet. With regard to the last part of the question, I am not aware that in the past pensions have been taken from pensioners by the corporation without the pensioners' consent.
§ Mr. STEPHENIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that the corporation refused public assistance to persons afterwards because they refused to hand in their books?
§ Sir G. COLLINSI am not aware of that.