§ 1. Mr. Longdenasked the Minister of National Insurance if he is aware that, following the appeal made by the Minister of Health, some old age pensioners who are providing accommodation in their homes for needy people and suffering in convenience and hurt to household goods, find their pensions reduced in consequence,as instanced by the lady pensioner of Deritend who found room for a married couple but had her net income increased by is. per week; and will he take steps to regulate and remedy the position.
§ The Minister of National Insurance (Mr. James Griffiths)I regret I am not at the moment able to add to the answer which I gave on 1st November to my hon. Friend the Member for East Rhondda (Mr. Mainwaring). If my hon. Friend will send me particulars of the case he mentions I will have inquiries made.