HC Deb 28 March 1939 vol 345 c1910W
Mr. Temple Morris

asked the Minister of Labour whether, for purposes of information, he will institute an inquiry at one of the largest exchanges in the country to ascertain the number of persons over 65 years of age, who would definitely retire from the employment field upon grant of an increased old age pension?

Mr. E. Brown

An inquiry confined to unemployed persons registered at an Employment Exchange would, I think, be seriously defective. As regards the matter generally, I would point out that an inquiry of the kind suggested could not be instituted without precise details of the pension proposed and if undertaken through official channels at the present time would be likely to create misunderstandings out of proportion to the practical value of the results.