Mr. D. M. Adamsasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the number of applications received from persons for old age pensions during this last year in the administration of district H sub-committee of the London Old Age Pension Committee; the number of pensions granted; and the number not recommended by the pensions officer to appear before the committee?
§ Captain CrookshankI am making inquiries and will communicate with the hon. Member. With reference to the last sentence of the hon. Member's question, every claimant who is not recommended for a full pension is given the opportunity to appear before the committee.