§ 89. Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister for the Civil Service whether, in view of the continuing hardship experienced by widows of civil servants who die in retirement, or in service, he will expedite the drafting of the Bill to maintain the purchasing power of public service pensions.
§ Mr. David HowellThe Bill is being prepared as quickly as possible. As I told the House on 17th November, it will provide for increases to make good lost purchasing power, and this will benefit widows and other public service pensioners alike.—[Vol. 806, c. 1040–47.]