§ 48. Sir I. Fraserasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will report progress in the administrative task of paying increased war pensions and retirement pensions to the persons concerned.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterI am glad to say that the job has been virtually completed. Practically all war pensioners and retirement pensioners are now receiving the increased amounts due to them, except for a limited number who have delayed sending in their order books to be stamped, and certain categories of war pensioners who are paid in arrears.
§ Sir I. FraserHow does this administrative task compare with former similar tasks? Is it a record?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterIt has been done more quickly than on any previous occasion.