§ Mr. FOOTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to take steps to terminate the perpetual pensions now being paid in respect of services rendered to the State more than a century ago?
§ Mr. SNOWDENThere are only three such pensions, one of which will probably be commuted very shortly. Provided that terms satisfactory to the taxpayer can be arranged, the Treasury are always ready to commute these pensions.