HC Deb 10 June 1936 vol 313 c213W
Mr. BENSON

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what total weekly contribution would be necessary to enable the payment of an old age pension to the wife of an old age pensioner where she is not of pensionable age?

Mr. W. S. MORRISON

As regards the cost of the proposal in the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Spennymoor (Mr. Batey) on the 19th March last. As regards the contributions necessary to meet this cost, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave, him yesterday to a series of questions about old age pensions.

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