§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services from how many persons living in subnormality and psychiatric hospitals the retirement pension has been (a) fully withheld and (b) partially withheld in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. OrmeI regret that the information for which the hon. Lady has asked is not available. I shall write to her giving such information as is available. As regards the total number of retirement pensions reduced on account of hospital in-patiency in each of the years 1973, 1974 and 1975 I would refer the hon. Lady to my reply to the hon. Member for Norfolk, North (Mr. Howell) on 2nd February.—[Vol. 925, c.200–1]. The figure for 1976 is still not available.