§ 51. Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps have been taken to assess the conditions of the disabled Servicemen and war widows; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SwinglerMinisters and officials of the Department of Health and Social Security are in close and frequent contact with the ex-Service Associations and with local voluntary war pensions committees Moreover, a special War Pensioners Welfare Service makes regular visits to the most severely disabled and to elderly widows and is on call to all other beneficiaries. I do not consider a statement is necessary.