§ Mr. A. Lewisasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance, taking the gross national product and income as being equal to 100 in 1951 and the average wage level in industry then as 100, what has been the annual percentage rise in retirement pensions compared with the percentage rise in the gross national product, gross national income and the average wage level to date.
§ Mrs. ThatcherThe following table gives the information:
whether, taking 1951 as equalling 100, he will give the annual percentage rise or fall in numbers drawing National Assistance benefit.
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§ Mrs. ThatcherThe figures for December of each year are as follows:
1951 100 1952 114 1953 121 1954 123 1955 110 1956 113 1957 117 1958 113 1959 121 1960 127 1961 126 1962 137 1963 135