§ Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of National Insurance if the payment of contributory old age pensions can now be made reciprocal between the United Kingdom and Australia following the recent discussions between the two Governments.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsThere have been no official discussions which bear precisely on this point, but there is power to make reciprocal arrangements with the Dominions under the National Insurance Act, and I hope that it may be possible to open discussions with them shortly. In the meantime, contributory pensions232W under the United Kingdom scheme are payable in His Majesty's Dominions overseas, and an insured person going to any part of those Dominions may keep up his insurance for pension purposes as a voluntary contributor.