§ 33 and 34. Dame Irene Wardasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) if he will restore the percentage relationship which existed from 1953 to 1955, inclusive, between the pensions of widows of men of the Armed Forces and National Insurance retirement pensions in relation to the retail price index;
(2) if he will restore the percentage relationship which existed between civil public pensions covered by the Pensions Increases Acts from 1953 to 1955, inclusive, and National Insurance retirement pensions in relation to the retail price index.
§ Mr. BrookeI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Oldbury and Halesowen (Mr. Moyle) on 15th March.