§ Mr. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will give an assurance that the value of the pensions and the standards of care and treatment of war disabled pensioners will be fully maintained during the period of office of the present Administration.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe Government are committed to an annual review of the principal war pensions and allowances and, as a minimum, to maintaining their purchasing power. We have affirmed our intention of maintaining the traditional preferences afforded to the war disabled.