§ Mr. MALONEasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the cost to the Exchequer of increasing old age pensions at 65 by 5s. per week assuming that the State paid the whole increase?
§ Mr. P. SNOWDENThe cost of increasing old age pensions by 5s. a week, with a consequential increase in the widows' pensions between 65 and 70 by a similar amount, would be £27,750,000 rising to over £37,500,000 in 10 years.