§ Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he has any plans to meet pensioners' representatives to discuss pensions, standing charges, concessionary fares and other matters; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardWe regularly meet representatives from pensioners' organisations. Most recently my right hon. Friend the Minister of State accompanied the Prime Minister at a meeting with a delegation from the National Pensioners' Convention and discussed a range of issues of concern to them.