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Oral Answers to Questions — Widows' Pensions

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at on 25 March 1943.

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Photo of Mr William Foster Mr William Foster , Wigan

asked the Minister of Health the number of widows deprived of widows' pensions in cases where the husband has not made the necessary 104 contributions and give figures for each of the past five years?

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