§ Mr. Tim Rentonasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many nationalised industries for which he is sponsoring Minister have introduced inflation-proofed pension schemes in the last five years; and what was the estimated cost of the nationalised industries' contributions to these schemes in the year 1976–77.
§ Mr. William RodgersMinisterial control of nationalised industry pension schemes ended in 1971. Information about the pension schemes for the nationalised industries for which I am sponsoring Minister should be sought from the appropriate Chairmen.