HC Deb 21 January 1972 vol 829 cc279-80W
Mr. Jeffrey Archer

asked the Minister of State for Defence how much the increase in Service pensions is to cost in the first full year, and what is the projected cost for the next five years.

Mr. Kirk

The increases payable to Service pensioners from 1st September,

Years ending 31st March
1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
(1) Teachers in service in February including part-timers at full-time equivalent 306,402 316,945 330,181 344,434 363,033
(2) Full-time men teachers under 60 in service at beginning of year 116,216 118,234 120,742 123,742 N/A*
(3) Net wastage during year, excluding transfers to other grant-aided establishments, of teachers in (2) 2,316 2,419 2,878 2,905 N/A*
(4) (3) as percentage of (2) 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.3 N/A*
* Not yet available.

1971, are estimated as costing about £13 million in the first full year. Since the increases are determined by movements in prices it is not possible to estimate the cost of increases for the future.