HC Deb 07 July 2003 vol 408 cc601-2W
21. Mr. Gordon Prentice

What consultations he has had with the relevant trade unions over the decision to privatise the management and storage of sensitive records on citizens claiming benefits. [123541]

Mr. Browne

Officials from the Department have met with representatives from the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) on several occasions over the past

Percentage of men and women who receive a basic state pension but who do not receive the full basic state pension
Thousands
All 60–64 65–69 70–74 75–79 80 and over
All male basic state pension recipients 3,833.4 1 1,204.2 1,040.4 784.6 804.2
Men with less than 100 per cent. full basic state pension 362.3 1 173.2 109.2 47.0 32.8
Percentage of all men in receipt of a basic state pension 9.5 1 14.4 10.5 6.0 4.1
All female basic state pension recipients 6,400.1 1,215.8 1,264.2 1,212.2 1,061.8 1,646.1
Women with less than 100 per cent. full basic state pension 3,197.5 902.2 860.3 670.7 432.5 331.8
Percentage of all women in receipt of a basic state pension 50.0 74.2 68.1 55.3 40.7 20.2
1 Not applicable

Notes:

1. Figures based on a 5 per cent. sample and therefore may be subject to sampling variation.

2. Figures are shown in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.

3. The figures do not include any people who receive additional pension or graduated retirement benefit only.

year and have also provided documents to them. PCS put forward their views and these were taken into account as part of the decision making process. I have been kept aware of these deliberations at all stages.