HC Deb 30 July 1951 vol 491 c140W
90. Mr. Oliver

asked the Minister of National Insurance whether she will take steps to amend Regulation 3 under Section 17 (1, c) of the National Insurance Act, which has the effect of disqualifying a widow of a second marriage from drawing a widow's pension, on the grounds that the second marriage subsisted for less than 10 years notwithstanding the length of the first marriage.

Mr. B. Taylor

I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to hon. Member for Lancaster (Mr. F. Maclean) on 17th July.

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