§ Captain W. BENNasked the Secretary for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the case of a woman of 75 charged at the Edinburgh sheriff court with drawing the full rate of old age pension whilst in receipt of money earned and sentenced to a fine of £3; and whether he can take any steps to reduce this penalty?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave yesterday in answer to a question by the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Dr. Shiels).