asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance whether she will seek to amend the earnings rule for widows to include the widows who have only been married three years but whose retirement pension is subject to the earnings rule.

The earnings rule applies to all women between 60 and 65 who are drawing retirement pensions and I do not think that I could attempt to draw distinctions. On the other hand widows' pensions are not subject to the earnings rule, whatever the duration of the recipient's marriage.