§ Sir A. Wilsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as in May, 1915, he will instruct pensions officers not to raise questions in the case of existing pensioners in respect of any temporary increase of means due to the pensioners' re-employment on account of shortage of labour arising out of, and during, the war, provided that there is no evidence of a desire to pay, on account of the pension, less than the proper rate of wages [Cmd. 8320 and 8373 of 1916]?
§ Sir J. SimonThe means test for noncontributory pensions has been widened since 1915, and while the matter will be kept under constant review, I do not consider that a concession on the lines indicated is called for at the present time.