§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance how many women in receipt of retirement pensions, who were widows previous to retirement, do not qualify for the standard weekly rate of the flat-rate retirement pension, due to not satisfying the contribution conditions; and what it would cost annually to pay them the standard weekly rate.
§ Miss HerbisonI regret that this information is not available. I would remind my hon. Friend, however, that in establishing her title to a retirement pension a widow can use her husband's contribution record for the period up to the date of widowhood, instead of her own record.