HC Deb 02 February 1943 vol 386 c763W
Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Pensions whether he will arrange for the attendance of a nurse or other female attendant at pension boards when female applicants for pensions are being medically examined?

Sir W. Womersley

It is generally found that a female applicant for pension is accompanied by a woman friend when attending for medical examination, but, where this is not the case, a woman member of the Ministry's staff is in attendance throughout the examination.