§ Mr. Winnickasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the average Commons pension payment now being paid to former Members of the House.
§ Mr. BiffenThe average of the total parliamentary pensions paid to former Members is £4,863 (rounded to the nearest pound).
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§ Mr. Winnickasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the average Commons pension now being paid to widows of former Members of the House.
§ Mr. BiffenThe average of the parliamentary pensions payable to widows/widowers of former Members is £2,472 (rounded to the nearest pound).
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the number of former Members of the House who are not eligible for a Commons pension.
§ Mr. BiffenThe information is not available since records of former Members, whose service ended before 16 October 1964, were not kept.
A total of 93 former Members, who served some time after 16 October 1964, left with no entitlement to benefit other than a refund of their own contributions.
§ Mr. Winnickasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the Commons pension now paid to a Member who has retired after 15 years, 18 years, 20 years and 25 years membership; and on what basis the sums are assessed for pension purposes.
§ Mr. BiffenA Member aged 65 years or over leaving the House of Commons on 12 March 1984 after 15 years service would receive a pension of £3,817 per annum; after 18 years £4,580 per annum; after 20 years, £5,089 per annum, and after 25 years, £6,361 per annum. The pensions quoted are based on relevant terminal salary, that is, the gross salary of a Member in the year ended 12 March 1984; and are rounded to the nearest pound.