§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the 4W expected income, outgo and balance of the National Insurance Fund, including the Exchequer contribution shown separately, for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming the present arrangements continue and that the cost of living index and earnings remain constant.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Insurance Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming the present arrangements continue, that the cost of living index and earnings rise at the average rate shown for the last decade and that pensions rise in line with the cost of living index.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected income, outgo and balance of the National Insurance Fund, including the Exchequer contribution shown separately, for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming the present arrangements continue except that the present ceiling of the scheme is increased to national average earnings and that the cost of living index and earnings remain constant.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Insurance Fund, for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming the present arrangements continue except that the present ceiling of the scheme is increased to national average earnings and that the cost of living index and earnings rise at the average rate shown for the last decade.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will produce a table showing the expected balance of the National Supernnuation Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972 and there is no change in the cost of living index or earnings.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will produce a table showing the expected balance of the National Superannuation Fund, for the 5W years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972 and that the cost of living index and earnings rise at the average rate shown in the last decade.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Superannuation Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972, except that the ceiling of the scheme was reduced to national average earnings, and that the cost of living index and earnings rise at the average rate shown in the last decade.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Superannuation Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972, except that the ceiling of the scheme was reduced to national average earnings, and that there is no change in the cost of living index or earnings.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Superannuation Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972, that there is no change in the cost of living index or earnings and that contributions and pensions are abated by 1.5 per cent. per side and one per cent., respectively.
§ Mr. Deanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state the expected balance of the National Super-annuation Fund for the years 1972–73, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1987–88 and 1992–93, assuming that the proposals outlined in Command Paper No. 3883 are implemented in 1972, that the cost of living index and earnings rise at the average rate shown in the last decade and that contributions and pensions are abated by 1.5 per cent. per side and one per cent. respectively.
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§ Mr. EnnalsI would ask the hon. Member to await the publication shortly of the Bill to implement the proposals for social security contained in Cmnd. 3883. This will be accompanied by a report from the Government Actuary on the financial provisions of the Bill which will show the estimated progress of the National Superannuation Fund and compare the estimated costs of national superannuation benefits with those that would be incurred if the present national insurance scheme had continued to the end of the century.