Sir J. DAVIDSONasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what would be the estimated extra cost during the financial year 1923–24 if the restriction of income limitation were removed from the operation of the Pensions Increase Act of 1920; and what would be the extra cost (diminishing annually) for subsequent years?
§ Mr. BALDWINThe necessary data for calculating the extra cost are not available, but it is clear that a large sum of money would be involved, and that the Government cannot contemplate the legislation which would be required to abolish the income restriction.