HC Deb 04 February 1991 vol 185 c57W
25. Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current value of the assets held by the average pensioner household; and what was the comparable figure in real terms in 1978–79.

27. Mr. Jessel

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current value of the assets held by the average pensioner household(a) currently and (b) in 1978–79, in real terms.

Miss Widdecombe

My hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that we estimate that the average real value of pensioners' assets doubled between 1979 and 1987.

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