§ Secretary Sir Keith Joseph, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Carr, Mrs. Secretary Thatcher, Mr. Secretary Campbell, Mr. Peter Walker, Mr. Secretary Thomas, Mr. Maurice Macmillan, Mr. Paul Dean and Mr. Michael Alison, presented a Bill to provide for retirement pension and 200 widow's benefit under the National Insurance Act 1965 for or in respect of persons over pensionable age on 5th July, 1948; to reduce from fifty to forty the qualifying age for widow's pension under section 28 of that Act and to relax further the conditions for such a pension and for a wife's retirement pension by virtue of her husband's insurance; to make provision for attendance allowance and the establishment and functions of an Attendance Allowance Board; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed [Bill 1].