§ 73. Wing Commander Bullusasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will now state his conclusions on the review he has made of the hardship caused to retired civil servants, teachers, local government staff and others by the rise in the cost of living.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI refer the hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to the hon. Member for Tynemouth (Dame Irene Ward) on 17th November.
§ 74. Sir F. Markhamasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has now had an opportunity of considering paragraph 763 of the Report of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service; and whether he can announce proposals to improve the conditions and pension rates of former employees of the Imperial War Graves Commission.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThis matter, like the many others reported on by the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, is being examined.