§ Mr. W. HENDERSONasked the Minister of Pensions whether, seeing that the Second Schedule for the Royal Warrant for 1919 provides for the minimum rates of pension being those set out in the Royal Warrant of 1918, together with an addition of 20 per cent. of such rates, he will, in view of the continued high cost of living, take such action as will ensure that the rates of pension shall not fall below those authorised in the Royal Warrant of 1919?
Mr. MUIRThe scales of pension for disability or death are, under the terms of the Warrant of 1919, fixed with reference to the cost of living. My right hon. Friend does not consider that he can advisedly take action at the present time to anticipate the decision on a question which has to be determined in relation to the conditions that may obtain in the future.