§ Sir A. Meyerasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she is aware that old people who are rehoused in modern blocks of flats suffer hardship as a result of the withdrawal of the solid fuel heating allowance provided by the National Assistance Board and are faced with heavy bills for the extra heating which they require; and whether the National Assistance Board are prepared to make larger heating allowances in such cases.
§ Mr. PentlandThe National Assistance Board do give extra help where old people who are rehoused in flats with central heating necessarily incur heavy bills. If the hon. Member has a case in mind, I shall be pleased to look into it if he will let me have particulars.