§ Major Neven-Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland why an old age pensioner who enters a mental hospital for treatment is deprived of his old age pension whereas an old age pensioner who enters a Poor Law institution for medical or surgical treatment continues to receive it?
Mr. JohnstonAs the matter is rather complicated and cannot be explained fully within the limits of a Parliamentary Answer, I will, with my hon. Friend's permission, write him on the subject.