§ 45. Mr. E. Smithasked the Prime Minister whether he has now given consideration to the case presented by several deputations to the Minister of Pensions on behalf of ex-service men and widows; has he considered the reports of the British Legion and the Motion on the Order Paper for the appointment of a Select Committee; and what steps are to be taken to deal with this problem?
§ The Prime MinisterI have given very careful consideration to the case presented by the joint deputation which I received from the British Legion and I have already replied fully to all the points raised. I propose in due course to publish the letter which sets out the Government's conclusions.