asked the Minister of Pensions if he will consider the advisability of setting up a Select Committee of Members of all political parties in the House of Commons to go into all matters connected with rules, regulations and Orders issued by his Department?

I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Prime Minister in this House on the 26th March last, of which I am sending him a copy.

Although the right hon. Gentleman can never expect to give entire satisfaction to every applicant, does he not think that a Committee of this description would at least give all applicants some measure of consolation that fair dealing and even justice was being handed out?

That was not the view of either the late Government or the present Government. This matter, as my hon. Friend knows, was fully discussed during the Debate; but I am making inquiries myself.