§ Brigadier-General CROFTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury has considered the case of the increase in the cost of living of retired Civil servants; and whether he can see his way to recommend an increase in pensions for the same?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWYes, Sir; the question has been carefully considered, but I regret that I cannot contemplate intro- 157W ducing legislation for securing the proposed increase in pensions, the cost of.which would be prohibitive.