§ Mr. G. OLIVERasked the Minister of Pensions whether he is aware that the Regulations for the Ministry of Pensions' Hospital, Ewell, provide that letters respecting patients addressed to the medical superintendent should contain stamped addressed envelopes for reply; and whether, in view of the often necessitous condition of the relatives of disabled pensioners, he will withdraw the Regulation and arrange that replies shall be sent at the cost of the State?
Mr. ROBERTSThe rule referred to has been withdrawn. I understand that, in practice, it was rarely observed, the reply being almost invariably sent in an official envelope.