asked the Minister of Labour whether he has issued a Circular to Employment Exchange managers ordering that no payment of dependants' benefit be paid in respect of any dependant in receipt of an old age pension; and whether, in view of the declared policy of the Government to remove restrictions and penalties upon old age pensions, he will have Circular 82/15 withdrawn?

Presumably, the hon. Member refers to paragraph 128 of Memorandum L.E.C. 82/15. I consider that any other procedure would be in breach of Sub- section (1) of Section 1 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922, and I cannot therefore withdraw the Circular.