§ Major COPEasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the increased 924W cost of living, he will consider the advisability of increasing the pensions of Metropolitan police officers who retired prior to the recent increase in the pay and pensions of the force?
§ Mr. SHORTTI would refer the hon. Member to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's speech in the Debate of last Friday. I regret that these pensions cannot be increased.