MR. Adrian Ayres

Part of Bill Presented – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 January 1964.

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Photo of Miss Mervyn Pike Miss Mervyn Pike , Melton 12:00, 15 January 1964

In previous correspondence, I have told the hon. Gentleman that this case has been investigated very carefully. I listened with great care to what he said tonight. I should like to find some way to help him, but in all honesty I must say that we have looked into this case very carefully. It is a very narrow category of cases in which my right hon. Friend is able to make an ex gratia payment. I hope that I have been able to prove that this case does not fall into that category, and I believe that I would only be raising false hopes if I gave an indication that the decision on it could be reversed.