§ Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what were the percentage increases over the past 10 years in(a) the state retirement pension, (b) the armed forces pensions and (c) police pensions.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardI have been asked to reply.
The percentages used to increase the state retirement pension, the armed forces pensions and police pensions in each of the last 10 years are in the table.
per cent 1980 16.5 1981 9.0 1982 11.0 1983 3.7 1984 5.1 1985 7.0 1986 1.1 1987 2.1 1988 4.2 1989 5.9 1990 7.6