§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will ask the Government Actuary to report on(a) the cost of restoring the link between the basic pension and average earnings, for each year up to and including 2005–06, taking into account the actual increase proposed for April 2001, (b) the effect on the balance of the National Insurance Fund at the end of each of those years and (c) what increases in national insurance contributions would be required. [134436]
§ Mr. RookerThe report will be prepared in the terms of section 36 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.