§ Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Pensions whether he proposes to improve and enlarge the existing scale of pensions, particularly in relation to the need and claim of widows who lose their sons?
§ Sir W. WomersleyI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Deritend (Sir Smedley Crooke) on 18th March, in which I intimated that the provisions for parents' pensions had been materially improved, the changes including an increase of the minimum pension from 2s. to 5s. and of the maximum of 10s. for one parent or 12s. 6d. for two to 15s. or 17s. 6d. in exceptional cases. Certain other improvements will be embodied in the revised Royal Warrant, which I hope to issue at an early date.