§ Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Health whether arrangements will be made, in view of the present shortage of accommodation, to enable old people who are drawing supplementary pensions or public assistance allowances to gain some financial benefit from the letting of vacant rooms instead of deducting such rent paid by sub-tenants from the old persons allowances thereby discouraging them from letting unused rooms.
§ Mr. BevanSo far as supplementary pensions are concerned, I am discussing the matter with my right hon. Friends the Minister of National Insurance and the1040W Secretary of State for Scotland. So far as public assistance is concerned, the proposal would require legislation.