§ Mr. Maudlingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his present estimates of the growth of industrial production and national output between November, 1963 and November, 1964.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe provisional index of industrial production for November, 1964, was 5 per cent. higher than the figure for November, 1963. Figures for national output are not yet available for the fourth quarter of 1964.
Date of Retirement Percentage Increase under each Act 1944–47 1952 1956 1959 1962 Total under all Acts 31st December, 1939 38 18 10 12 22 135 31st December, 1945 21 18 10 12 22 108 31st December, 1949 Nil 12 10 12 23 68 The Acts of 1952, 1959 and 1962 increased pensions as already increased under previous Acts. Those of 1944–47 and 1956 had the effect of increasing the basic rate of the pensions.