§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what the National Insurance Fund balance would be and how far above the minimum level recommended by the Government Actuary, at the end of each of the years 2002–03 and 2003–04, if the basic pension and linked benefit rates remained at their present level in 2000–01 and were uprated in line with prices thereafter. [133067]
§ Mr. RookerWe have accepted the Amendment laid by our right hon. and noble Friend Baroness Castle to the Child Support and Pensions Bill to supply such figures in respect of uprating by earnings. We have said that we will publish these in the next available scheduled report by the Government Actuary which is due to be published in January 2001. We shall also publish the figures requested in that report.