§ 69. Mr. Parkinsonasked the Minister of Health the number of persons in receipt of old age pensions; how many are married but whose wives are not entitled to a pension; and how many are in receipt of public assistance in the county of Lancashire and in the Wigan area, giving separate figures in each case?
§ Mr. BernaysThe number of old age pensioners in receipt of relief in the administrative county of Lancaster and in the county borough of Wigan on the 1st January, 1938, were 9,273 and 747 respectively. I regret that the other information asked for in the question is not available.
§ Mr. GallacherWill the hon. Gentleman recommend the Chancellor to increase all the pensions so as to eliminate the need for public relief?