With regard to retirement pensions, I would refer the right hon. Member to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the hon. Member for Sunderland, North (Mr. Willey) on 23rd October. The National Assistance Act, 1948, puts the initial responsibility for alterations in the assistance scale on the National Assistance Board, which is, of course, watching the position. The question of the refund of charges for prescriptions was dealt with by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health on 1st November.