HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 c690W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish, from the international sources available to him, the value of the widows' pension in £ sterling in each of the EEC member States, the Scandinavian nations, Switzerland and Austria; and what proportion of average earnings this represents in each case.

Mr. Orme

Information on widows' pensions in the member States of the EEC as at 1 January 1978 is given in pages 31 to 40 of "Comparative Social Security Tables" produced by my Department, a copy of which is in the Library of the House. I shall write to the hon. Member with such further information as is available as soon as possible.

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