National Assistance (Scotland)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Pensions and National Insurance – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 22 Mehefin 1964.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Mr George Lawson Mr George Lawson , Motherwell 12:00, 22 Mehefin 1964

Is not this information which should be available? Is the hon. Lady aware that all the people coming within this category are living below the National Assistance scale level, which is supposed to be the lowest level at which anyone in this country lives? Will she, at least, see that this particular measure is operated in as humane a manner as possible, not in as harsh a way as possible, as seems to have been the case in many instances?