asked the Minister of Overseas Development, in view of the continuing delays in the transmission to pensions in Great Britain of pensions paid by the Nigerian Government to bank accounts in Nigeria, what representations she proposes to make on behalf of the pensioners.

We have already approached the Nigerian authorities, through the British High Commission in Lagos, about a number of pensioners of whose difficulties I am aware.

But when may we expect some reassurance to those pensioners whose payments are being grossly delayed?

I shall be very glad to consider any cases of hardship which the hon. Gentleman cares to take up with me. But he can be reassured that any pensioner can apply at any time to receive payment through the Nigerian High Commission in London, which would cut out all the delay and exchange control problems.