§ Mr. Peter Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on which date pension increases have been paid during the last 20 years.
§ Mrs. ChalkerDuring the last 20 years, retirement pensions have been increased from the following dates:
3 April 1961
27 May 1963
29 March 1965
30 October 1967
3 November 1969
20 September 1971
2 October 1972
1 October 1973
22 July 1974
7 April 1975
17 November 1975
15 November 1976
14 November 1977
13 November 1978
12 November 1979
MID-1973 TO MID-1978, GREAT BRITAIN (Thousand) Persons of NCWP ethnic origin* Persons not of NCWP ethnic origin‡ All persons Births … … … … … … 230† 3,118 3,348 Net migration … … … … … 169 —330 —161 Total … … … … … 399 2,788 3,187 * Including those of mixed origin. † Excluding some births to mothers who were themselves born in Great Britain. ‡ This will include persons who are neither of NCWP ethnic origin nor of indigenous origin.