HC Deb 13 December 1979 vol 975 cc728-9W
49. Mr. Grimond

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give an estimate of the amount of money which will be available for investment from the pension funds of the public sector in the next two financial years assuming an average rate of inflation and earnings of 12 per cent.

Mr. Biffen

No. The Government do not make detailed forecasts of the investible surpluses of public sector pension funds.