§ Mr. WINGasked the Pensions Minister if he is aware that a number of disabled men, especially in the North, after having their scale of pensions fixed, are unable to find employment; whether he will undertake to see that all disabled men who cannot get employment shall receive full-rate pensions of 100 per cent. until employment is found for them; and whether it is his intention to propose without delay legislation to secure employment for disabled men?
§ Mr. HODGEI am aware that in some districts a certain number of disabled men are finding difficulty in obtaining suitable employment. The local war pensions committee are working in close co-operation with the local advisory committees and Employment Exchanges of the Ministry of Labour with a view to obtaining suitable employment for such men. The Pensions Warrant does not provide for an increase of the pension payable to a disabled man by reason of his inability to obtain employment, and I think that the solution of the difficulty must be sought in other directions. With regard to the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by me yesterday to the hon. and gallant Member for the North-East Division of Derbyshire.
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