§ 116. Mr. Bessellasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will ensure that when retirement pensioners are admitted to hospital for emergency or short-term medical treatment, no deduction shall be made from their pensions.
§ Miss HerbisonIt is unusual for pension to be reduced for periods of less than eight weeks in hospital. If the hon. Member will let me have details of any case he has in mind I will gladly look into it.