§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance what has been the difference between total benefits and total contributions in the graduated pension scheme since its inauguration; and what steps she intends to take to abolish the scheme.
§ Miss HerbisonI would refer my hon. Friend to the Answer which was given today by my hon. Friend to my hon. Friend the Member for Faversham (Mr. Boston). Replacement of the present graduated pension arrangements is among the principal matters to which the Government's current review of social security schemes is directed.