§ Sir Ian GilmourTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher) on 26 November 1990,Official Report, column 304, what are the figures at constant 1990 prices, retaining his original prices and 531W earnings assumptions; and if he will also show (a) the SERPS entitlement at earnings equal to half the upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions in each year at 1990 prices and (b) the category A national insurance pension in each year at 1990 prices.
§ Miss Widdecombe[holding answer 30 January 1991]: The information requested on SERPS entitlement is in the table. Figures for the state retirement pension are set out in table 5 1(b) of the October 1990 edition of the DSS "Abstract of Statistics" a copy of which is available in the Library.
Year 1£ per week 2£ per week 1978 — — 1979 2.95 1.20 1980 5.50 2.30 1981 8.85 3.70 1982 13.05 5.50 1983 17.35 7.30 1984 21.30 8.90 1985 25.20 10.60 1986 29.80 12.60 1987 35.00 14.85 1988 40.20 17.20 1989 44.30 19.05 1990 48.65 21.10 1991 53.20 23.05 1992 57.85 25.05 1993 62.75 27.25 1994 67.65 29.40 1995 72.70 31.60 1996 78.00 34.05 1997 83.25 36.40 1998 88.65 38.85 1 Weekly amounts of additional pension payable on retirement on 6 April in the stated year (at 1990 prices) with earnings equal to the upper earnings limit. 2 Weekly amounts of additional pension payable on retirement on 6 April in the stated year (at 1990 prices) with earnings equal to half the upper earnings limit.