§ 17. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Minister of Health whether he will extend the concession under which old age pensioners are exempt from payment of the 1s. in respect of medical prescriptions to retired civil servants during the period between date of retirement and the date at which they become technically old age pensioners.
§ Mr. BevanI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Mile End (Mr. Piratin) on 23rd November.