§ 64. Mr. Shurmerasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, in view of hardship which follows the loss of the Tobacco Duty relief token book by old age pensioners, he is prepared to make them some concession.
§ Sir S. CrippsI fear that, as has been explained on several previous occasions, lost token books cannot be replaced.
§ Mr. ShurmerIs my right hon. and learned Friend aware that I know the answer but that I think it is hard on these poor old people, in view of the small amount of money involved, to rob them of a little luxury, one of the few they get? Would it not be possible to make it a condition that old age pensioners should present their pension books in order to prevent unauthorised persons obtaining these Tobacco Duty relief token books? It is a shame to rob these old people of this little luxury.
§ Sir S. CrippsThis latitude was given to assist old age pensioners so that they should not always have to attend personally in order to draw their tobacco.