HC Deb 03 May 1966 vol 727 c1414
31. Mr. Edwin Wainwright

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will take the necessary steps to ensure that a married woman, whose husband has qualified for repayment of his post-war credits, shall also be able to receive her post-war credits if she has not been working during the same period upon which her husband's successful claim was based.

Mr. Diamond

I must ask my hon. Friend to await the statement my right hon. Friend will be making later this afternoon.

Mr. Wainwright

Does my right hon. Friend appreciate that for a long time now even the previous Government carried on the ridiculous position by which when the husband was destitute it was considered that the wife also was destitute? I hope that my right hon. Friend will be able to take that into consideration later.

Mr. Diamond

I am sure that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer has heard my hon. Friend's representations and, of course, I have read the previous correspondence.

Sir Harmar Nicholls

Does the right hon. Gentleman's Answer mean that the Chancellor will deal with this specific subject in his statement later this afternoon?

Mr. Diamond

It means that it is wise at this point of time to make a neutral statement which means absolutely nothing.