§ 25. Miss Burtonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what reply he has sent to the letter concerning the hardship of retired persons from the Honorary Secretary of the National Federation of Old-Age Pensions Associations, Coventry Area Council, forwarded to him by the hon. Member for Coventry, South.
§ Mr. MarplesI would ask the hon. Member to await my right hon. Friend's reply to her letter of 17th June.
§ Miss BurtonDoes the Parliamentary Secretary realise that that letter from the Secretary of the Coventry Area Council concerned the proposed increase in coal prices? Is he aware that these recent pension increases, whatever they may be worth, will do nothing to improve that problem? Is he prepared to do anything to help old people to get fuel in the coming winter?
§ Mr. MarplesThe letter that the hon. Member sent me was dated 17th June, and it is now 20th June. I would ask her to await a considered reply to that letter.