§ Mr. William Clarkasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the cost to the Exchequer of inflation-proofed pensions in the public sector for each of the years 1979–80 to 1984–85, assuming an inflation rate of 10 per cent., 15 per cent. and 20 per cent. respectively.
§ Mr. Biffen[pursuant to his reply, 17 December 1979]: I regret that, in view
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Accidental deaths in fishing and other industries Fishing Coal Mining Manufacturing* Seafaring Number Incidence Per 100,000 at risk Number Incidence per 100,000 at risk Number Incidence per 100,000 at risk Number Incidence per 100,000 at risk 1976 … … 30 140 50 20 175 3 58 90 1977 … … 25 140 40 16 179 3 52 90 1978 provisional 45 250 63 25 160 3 84 140 *In Factories Act premises only Figures for 1976, and 1977, given in reply to a similar question last year, have been revised. of the diversity of ways in which pension schemes in the public sector are operated and financed, this information could be provided only at disproportionate expenditure of time and money.