§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Social Services by how much the £10 Christmas bonus paid to pensioners and others would need to be increased to restore it to its original value.
§ Mr. PrenticeBased on the movement in the general index of retail prices between December 1972, when the Christmas bonus was first paid, and September 1980, the latest date for which a figure is available, the bonus would have to be increased to £30–45 to restore its original value.