§ Mr. Emeryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will list the special concessions administered by his Department which are available for retirement pensioners; how many of these concessions only apply to a limited number of pensioners; and what is the Government's policy on the granting of concessions which can only be obtained by small numbers of people.
§ Mr. EnnalsNone. The Government believe that in general concessions can apply unfairly because retirement pensioners like the rest of the community have different needs and preferences. We prefer to provide retirement pensioners with an income which they can spend as they choose.