§ Mr. Astorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services by how much he estimates that the 4 per cent. contribution to the proposed Reserve Scheme must be increased if the accrued retirement pension as forecast in the White Paper, Strategy for Pensions, is payable during any period in which a member is entitled to invalidity pension under the basic National Insurance Scheme.
§ Sir K. Joseph:If such provision were to be made, the contribution for men would probably need to be increased to between 4¼ per cent. and 4½ per cent. But, as counterpart, occupational schemes would have to be required to provide invalidity cover for employees exempted from the reserve scheme and I am not sat fled that this would be practicable.