HC Deb 27 November 1972 vol 847 cc45-6W
Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what research his Department has carried out into the minimum financial needs of retirement pensioners after payment of rent.

Mr. Dean

My Department studies closely the very considerable information on the income, expenditure and other circumstances of retirement pensioners which is contained in the family expenditure survey, the general household survey and the national food survey.