§ 73. Mr. David Steelasked the Minister of Social Security whether she will amend the regulations for payment of war widows' pensions to enable her to consider claims from widows whose husbands died before 3rd September, 1939.
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§ Miss HerbisonI assume the hon. Member refers to those widows who married a Serviceman of the First World War after the injury which caused his death, or in disease cases, removal from duty on that account. I am afraid I cannot hold out any hope of amending the law with regard to them at this late stage.