§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will take urgent steps to ensure that pensions increase in real terms at the same rate as inflation.
§ Mr. Peter LloydWe have fully honoured our pledge to protect the value of the state retirement pension against price increases and shall continue to do so.
§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his estimate of the net cost, after taking into account savings in existing benefits, of paying a non-contributory old age pension of £41.15 to each man and woman aged 65 years or over.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that the information requested cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.