§ Mr. Crawfordasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the annual cost to the Exchequer of a rise of £1.05 in a single person's weekly pension and of £1.70 in a married couple's weekly pension on top of the normal uprating.
§ Mr. OrmeOn the basis that the increase applied to retirement and supplementary pensions and to other long-term benefits, the additional annual cost would be approximately £570 million.