§ Mr. Naylorasked the Minister of Health whether he will take steps to ascertain the number of contributory old age pensions paid to recipients who continue in employment after acquirement of pension?
§ Mr. ElliotInformation as to continuance in employment is not required to be given in connection with a claim to a contributory old age pension, and the particulars asked for by the hon. Member are consequently not available. I would, however, refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 12th December, 1939, by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Labour, to the hon. Member for Birkenhead, East (Mr. White), in which it was stated that in England and Wales the approximate number of men and women, aged 65 and upwards, who had been for a period in insurable employment during the first half of the year 1939, as shown by the receipt of contribution cards bearing one or more contributions for the period, was 356,000.