Orders of the Day — Contributory Pensions Bill.

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am ar 15 Gorffennaf 1925.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr Rhys Davies Mr Rhys Davies , Westhoughton

Before we part with the Clause I think there is at least one observation that ought to be made upon it. We on these benches have declared from the commencement that the pensions and allowances under the Bill are wholly inadequate and that many people, if not most of those who will be in receipt of these pensions and allowances, will have to have recourse to the Poor Law. In fact, the Clause supports to the hilt the point of view we have put forward, because it states quite clearly, and in fact the Government itself in inserting it has admitted the whole of the claim we have made that these pensions are totally inadequate and will relieve in part only the expenses of the local authority. We should not be true to ourselves if we allowed it to pass without making the comment that the pensions are shown by the Clause itself to be totally inadequate.