§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners are in receipt of an occupational pension, and what is the average occupational pension.
§ Mr. ScottIn 1985, the latest date for which information is available, 51 per cent. of all pensioners and 70 per cent. of recently-retired couples had an occupational pension. The average weekly amount then in payment was £37.