§ Mr. CHARLES EDWARDSasked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to ensure that persons over 70 years of age in Poor Law institutions shall receive the old age pension similar to those outside such institutions; and is he aware that these persons look upon this as a personal stigma upon themselves, causing them to be a greater burden upon the local rates than they would be if they had their dues from the State which their age entitles them to?
§ Dr. ADDISONI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a similar question of the hon. Member for the Houghton-le-Spring Division, a copy of which I am sending him.
§ Mr. CHARLES EDWARDSasked the Minister of Pensions whether he has received complaints from boards of guardians protesting against discharged soldiers having to apply for parish relief whilst waiting for the decision of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal as to whether their disability is due to or aggravated by military service; and will he empower pensions committees to make grants pending such decisions.
§ Major TRY0NThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, I must, refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Member for Pontypridd (Mr.212W T. A. Lewis) on the 29th July last, of which I am sending him a copy.