§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will consider introducing legislation to alter the 12 years residence condition for receipt of old age pensions, at least for claimants who have lived for this period in any part of the British Empire to a period of five years?
§ Captain CrookshankMy right hon. Friend does not consider that the residence condition is unreasonable, particularly having regard to the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 2 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1936, and I am afraid he cannot undertake to introduce amending legislation as suggested.
§ Mr. Malcolm MacMillanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will state the number of claims for old age pension refused last year because of the 1002W failure of the claimants to satisfy the conditions relating to residence in the British Isles?
§ Captain CrookshankThe information desired is not available as the number of claims rejected on account of the residence condition is not recorded separately.