So far, so good. Around 600,000 people have responded to the campaign for take up. We have processed about 60,000 of those claims and so far half of those have been successful. We will know the full sums only when we have processed all of those claims. As part of our efforts to make more pensioners willing to come forward, we have introduced the new telephone system.
People can make claims on the telephone.
In that way, with the support, I am sure, of the entire House, we hope to see all pensioners claiming every penny to which they are entitled and which we owe them. Bill 4.39 p.m. My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. On Question, Motion agreed to, and it was ordered that a message be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith. My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.