Pensioners (Fuel Bills)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Security – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 26 January 1998.

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Photo of Louise Ellman Louise Ellman Labour/Co-operative, Liverpool, Riverside 12:00, 26 January 1998

I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer, which demonstrates what a real difference a Labour Government have made. Is she aware that the legacy of the past 18 years is that the health of my constituents is the sixth worst in the United Kingdom? Does she accept that keeping warm is essential to the health of pensioners, and that the steps that the Government have already taken will improve pensioners' health? Will she work with other Departments, so that pensioners in my constituency and elsewhere can have good, warm housing, a better income and assistance with their fuel bills?