HC Deb 24 January 1995 vol 253 cc129-30W
Mr. Gunnell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if the Sunday Fairs Act 1448 (27 Hen VI c 5) is in force; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if the Statute of Northampton 1328 (2 Edward III c 15) is in force; and if he will make a statement;

(3) if the Statute (1331) 5 Edward III (5 Edward III c 5) is in force; and if he will make a statement;

The proportion of pensioners with income from occupational pensions with the mean and median amounts for those in receipt
Percentage with occupational pension Mean amount (£ per week) Median amount (£ per week)
All pensioners 60 71.70 37.80
Single male pensioners under 75 55 67.90 31.20
Single female pensioners under 75 60 52.90 31.60
Single pensioners under 75 59 53.90 31.50
Pensioner couples under 75 73 97.10 54.80
Single male pensioners aged 75 and over 51 56.50 23.50
Single female pensioners aged 75 and over 47 50.10 24.30
Single pensioners aged 75 and over 48 51.70 24.10
Pensioner couples aged 75 and over 68 78.20 41.50

Notes:

1. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 1 per cent., amounts rounded to the nearest 10p.

2. Estimates are drawn from the 1992 family expenditure survey and the GAD 1991 occupational pension schemes survey, at July 1992 prices.

3. Single pensioners are defined as those over state pension age, couples are those where the husband is over state pension age.

4. Couples aged under 75 are defined by the age of the husband.

Sir Andrew Bowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of(a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples who have total gross weekly incomes of £0 to £50, £51 to £100, £101 to £150, £151 to £200, £201 to £250, £251 to £300, £301 to £350, £351 to £400, £401 to £450, £451 to £500 and £500 and above.

Mr. Arbuthnot

The available information is in the table. Owing to difficulties with sample sizes, it has been (4) if the Sale of Horses Act 1555 (2 and 3 Phil and Mar c 7) and the Sale of Horses Act 1588 (31 Eliz I c 12) are still in force; and if he will make a statement;

(5) if the Fairs Act 1871 (34 and 35 Vict c 78) and the Fairs Act 1873 (36 and 37 Vict c 37) are still in force; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I have been asked to reply.

With the exception of the Fairs Act of 1871 and 1873, all of the statutes mentioned have been repealed. The Fairs Acts of 1871 and 1873 empower my right hon. and learned Friend to make an order either abolishing certain types of fair or changing the day or days on which such fairs are held.