HC Deb 03 April 1978 vol 947 cc43-4W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether former Prime Ministers who are still Members of Parliament may draw their Prime Minister's pensions, in addition to their parliamentary salaries and expenses and other outside earnings, or whether they have to wait until they are 65 years old before they can draw these pensions; and what is the amount of the pension

Mr. Charles R. Morris

Former Prime Ministers may draw a pension on their retirement from office, provided that they are not in receipt of a salary paid from the Consolidated Fund, or from the revenues of the Duchy of Lancaster, or out of moneys provided by Parliament other than a salary or allowance as a Member of Parliament. For former Prime Ministers who retired after 1st April 1972 the current rate of pension is £7,500 per annum.