Orders of the Day — Contributory Pensions Bill.

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

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The other suggestion was that the widow will be driven into industry by the provisions of this Bill, and will work for less than she otherwise would. The hon. Member will forgive me if I remind him that the widow here is getting 10s. a week more than if there were no Bill, and, therefore, that would hardly drive her into industry. So far as it goes, we hope that in some cases it may enable her to come out of industry. Another question that was put to me was as to widows who do not get employed, but who are carrying on-taking in washing, or something of that kind, was, I think, suggested. They would not be employed persons, and, therefore, could not come into health insurance or any other insurance, and with regard to them the answer is that which I gave earlier. I cannot hope to have satisfied the hon. Members, but I hope I have tried fairly to answer the questions which have been put to me.