§ 44. Mr. Henderson Stewartasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons in Scotland drawing old age pensions under various Acts were also in receipt of poor relief on 1st January last; and of those persons how many were single persons and how many were married in households where only the wife or the husband was drawing a pension?
§ Mr. ElliotThe number of persons in Scotland drawing old age pensions who were also in receipt of poor relief at 15th May, 1936, the latest date for which figures are available was 37,020. I regret that the information asked for in the second part of the question is not available.
§ 56. Mr. McGovernasked the Secretary of State for Scotland the total number of persons in Glasgow drawing old age pensions and also having an additional allowance from the public assistance department?
§ Mr. ElliotThe number of persons in Glasgow receiving old age pensions who were also in receipt of outdoor relief from the local authority at 15th May, 1936, the latest date for which information is at present available, was 12,816.
§ Mr. McGovernAre the Government considering raising the old age pension, with the object of abolishing this taint of pauperism, which old people feel very keenly indeed?
§ Mr. ElliotI am afraid that I can make no statement about legislation.