§ 24. Mr Canavanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the up-to-date purchasing power of the retirement pension compared with March 1974.
§ Mr. OrmeOn the basis of the Retail Price Index for April 1976, the latest date for which a figure is available, the purchasing power of the retirement pension is 14.7 per cent. higher for a single person and 13.4 per cent. higher for a married couple, than in March 1974.