§ Mr. Parkerasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that men in the Services, and their widows, will be deprived of their contributory pensions if they are entitled to any Service pensions under present regulations; and will he take steps to remove this injustice?
§ Mr. ElliotThe position to which the hon. Member calls attention is governed by the provisions of the Contributory Pensions Acts against double pensions. These 1553W provisions were amended to the advantage of the pensioners by the National Health Insurance and Contributory Pensions (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1939, and I could not now undertake to introduce legislation to make further concessions.