HC Deb 26 July 1978 vol 954 c763W
Mr. Michael Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total expenditure by local authorities in England and Wales on superannuation funds for each year since 1974–75.

Mr. Guy Barnett

The available figures are as follows:

Local authorities' expenditure on superannuation*
£ million
1974–75 231.7
1975–76 381.2
1976–77 485.5
*comprising amounts charged to local authority service accounts in respect of employers' contributions to superannuation funds, payments to superannuation fund pensioners under Pensions (Increase) Acts and payments under police and firemen's pension schemes.