§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will undertake to introduce his proposed Pensions Increase Bill not later than 1st January, 1969.
§ Mrs. HartI would refer the hon. Member to my Answer to the Questions put by the hon. Members for Liverpool, Wavertree (Mr. Tilney) and Aberdeen, North (Mr. Hector Hughes) on 27th November, 1968.—[Vol. 774, c.117.]
Mr. Ted Fletcherasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, in drafting the forthcoming pensions increase legislation, he will provide for railway super-annuitants.
§ Mrs. HartNo. The nationalised industries already have the necessary powers to pay and, when necessary, to increase pensions.