§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord McIntosh of Haringey on 23 November (WA 87), whether they will now re-examine their policy of increasing SERPS and public service pensions annually in line 34WA with the September Retail Prices Index to see whether it would be more equitable to make annual increases to these pensions in line with the percentage increase in the basic state retirement pension. [HL18]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)No. SERPs and public service provisions increase in line with the Retail Prices Index. We have no plans to alter that arrangement.