§ Mr. G. HIRSTasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if his attention has been drawn to the disquietude among women aged 70 and over, wives of insured persons aged between 65 and 70 on 2nd January, 1928, in that while the husbands have been informed that pension will be payable on 6th January, 1928, no intima- 423W tion has been received by the wives; and if he has any reason to anticipate that the pension of these women will not be payable during the first week of January?
§ Sir K. WOODAs regards the first part of the question, the answer is in the negative; as regards the second part, there is no reason to anticipate that the women concerned will not receive payment in the first week of January.