§ Major Petoasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the difficulties experienced by pensioned relieving officers in carrying on, as a result of the rise in the cost of living; and whether he will seek independent actuarial advice as to whether small increases in pensions can be granted under the terms and conditions of the scheme without prejudice to its general financial stability?
§ Mr. E. BrownIn the great bulk of cases the pensions of retired relieving officers are not payable out of a superannuation fund and actuarial considera-748W tions would not therefore arise. Amendment of the law would, however, be necessary to enable existing pensions to be increased, and I am not prepared to introduce legislation for that purpose.