HC Deb 04 June 1992 vol 208 cc627-8W
Mr. Norman Hogg

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average annual pension paid to retired local government officers in Scotland.

Mr. Allan Stewart

[holding answer 2 June 1992]: For the year ending 31 March 1991, the average annual pension, including increases in line with movements in the retail prices index, paid to retired local government officers under the local government superannuation scheme was £2,014. More up-to-date information from the local authorities which administer the pension scheme is not yet available.