asked the Minister for the Environment when it is proposed to bring in an ex gratia pension for widows' and orphans' of manual workers of local authorities who retired before 27 May 1977.
Written Answers . - Local Authority Manual Workers .
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: I hope to notify local authorities within the next month or so of the details of an ex gratia widows' and orphans' pensions scheme in respect of pensionable manual workers who retired or died before the 27 May, 1977. The scheme will have effect from that date.