HC Deb 22 January 1969 vol 776 cc137-8W
Mr. Burden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value in real terms of the retirement pension at 31st December, 1968, compared

NOTIFICATIONS OF ABORTIONS UNDER THE ABORTION ACT 1967 RECEIVED DURING THE PERIOD 27TH APRIL, 1968 TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1968—ENGLAND AND WALES (PROVISIONAL FIGURES)
(a) by grounds, age and marital condition
Single
Under Not All
Grounds 16 16–19 20–34 35–44 45+ Slated Ages
1 … … 8 101 193 8 — 9 319
2 … … 475 2,778 5,825 177 3 255 9,513
3 … … 5 17 61 3 — 3 89
4 … … 6 88 79 1 1 3 178
5 … … — — 1 — — — 1
6 … … 2 2 4 — — — 8
2 and 4 … … 12 50 102 3 — 4 171
3 and others … … 9 31 142 14 — 10 206
All Totals … … 517 3,067 6,407 206 4 284 10,485

with the value in real terms on 31st October, 1964.

Mr. Swingler

As measured by the change in the Index of Retail Prices, the December, 1968 equivalents of the rates of National Insurance retirement pension in payment in October, 1964 were £4 0s. 4d. (single) and £6 9s. 9d. (married). The value, therefore, of the rates of £4 10s. (single) and £7 6s. (married) current in December 1968 exceeded the value of the 1964 rates in real terms by 9s. 8d. and 16s. 3d., respectively.

Mr. Burden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what he estimates to be the cost of restoring the value of retirement pensions in real terms on 31st October, 1968 to their value on 31st October, 1964.

Mr. Swingler

As the result of two increases since October, 1964 retirement pensions were worth about 14 per cent. more in real terms in October, 1968 than when the Government took office.