§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the figure of £10 million cost of one-yearly pensions uprating, given by the Minister for Social Security on 20 April, Official Report, c. 330, covers the costs of all overheads or is for staff costs only.
§ Mr. RossiThe cost of an uprating depends on the amount of overtime working necessary and the number of additional order books which have to be issued; these, in turn, are determined by the time available for the uprating. The figure of £10 million is a broad indication of the current level of the administrative costs involved in an uprating.