asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether his correspondence with Mr. Melling, Secretary of the National Federation of Old-Age Pensioners' Associations, is now complete; what conclusions he has reached about this problem; and what action he proposes to take.

As regards the first two parts of the Question, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given on 29th March to the hon. Member for Dartford (Mr. Dodds). As regards the rest, I cannot add anything to what I said in the debate on 19th March.