§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many members of the House of Lords in addition to former Lord Chancellors and former Speakers of this House receive pensions from public funds.
§ Mr. ChannonI regret that the information requested is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister for the Civil Service, whether the pensions paid to former Lord Chancellors, Speakers, Prime Ministers and other stated office holders in parliamentary appointments receive their pensions on an index-linked basis.
§ Mr. ChannonPensions payable under the Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972 to former hon. Members and to former holders of ministerial and other offices are subject to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971. Pensions increases to former Prime Ministers, Speakers, Lord Chancellors and their dependents are, however,
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TABLE—VOLUME INDICES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION* 1975=100 United Kingdom Federal Republic of Germany† France Italy United States Japan 1978 96 (R) 105 106 115 123 126 1979 99 111 111 126 131 144 1980— First quarter 103 107 108 134 132 158 Second quarter 95 121 n.a. 148 129 162 * Coverage is that of group 382 of the international standard industrial classification which relates to non-electrical machinery excluding instrument engineering goods, unless otherwise stated. †Data excludes office, computing and accounting machinery. limited so that the amount in payment may not exceed the prospective pension due to the present office holders and their dependents.