§ 50. Mr. Randallasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, the extent of the recent representations made to him concerning the hardship of widows in receipt of the 10s. widow's pension; and to what extent he has now reconsidered his decision regarding amending the Regulations to provide a full pension when widows attain the age of 50 years.
§ Miss PittRepresentations to my right hon. Friend on this subject have been appreciably fewer than they were some years ago, and I have no reason to doubt that the changes made since 1956 on the recommendation of the National Insurance Advisory Committee have fulfilled that body's hope that they would deal with the obvious cases of real hardship among these widows. As regards the second part of the Question I have nothing to add to what my right hon. Friend told the hon. Member for Perry Barr (Mr. C. Howell) on 3rd February.