HC Deb 23 November 2001 vol 375 cc563-4W
Adam Price

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what sums the Government have obtained annually as guarantors from surplus arising from the(a) mineworkers' pension scheme and (b) British Coal staff superannuation scheme since 1994, at constant prices. [16661]

Mr. Wilson

The cash values of receipts from the two schemes since payments began in 1996–97 are as follows:

£ million
Year BCSSS MPS Total
1996–97 39.5 0.0 39.5
1997–98 39.5 113.0 152.5
1998–99 107.1 113.0 220.1
1999–2000 107.1 0.0 107.1
2000–01 53.9 257.0 310.9
2001–02 216.0 196.0 412.0

The Department's calculation of the value of these sums at 2000–01 prices, using the GDP Deflator is as follows.

£ million
Year BCSSS MPS Total
1996–97 43.7 0.0 43.7
1997–98 42.3 121.2 163.5
1998–99 111.7 117.9 229.6
1999–2000 109.0 0.0 109.0
2000–01 53.9 257.0 310.9
2001–02 210.7 191.2 401.9