§ Mr. FORRESTasked the Prime Minister whether he will consider introducing legislation to permit an increase in the number of Civil List pensions which are granted by the State, especially in view of the number of deserving claimants?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 25th July, 1927, in reply to a question by my hon. Friend the Member for Devizes (Mr. Hurd), of which I am sending him a copy.