§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many retirement pensioners in the county of Bedfordshire are affected by the earnings rule limit; and what is the number of married couples and single people involved, respectively;
(2) how many retirement pensioners in the county of Bedfordshire have their pensions extinguished because of the operation of the earnings rule.
§ Mr. DeakinsI regret that this information is not available. Statistics relating to retirement pensions are not kept on a regional basis.