§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total 63W cost of the rate fund in Wales of local government pension funds for each year since 1970.
§ Mr. John MorrisLocal authorities' contributions, as employers, to superannuation funds in respect of rate funds services, the housing revenue account, capital accounts, and trading services are as follows:
£ thousands 1970–71 3,242 1971–72 3,593 1972–73 4,173 1973–74 6,844 1974–75 8,026 1975–76 12,953 1976–77 16,090 1977–78 17,559 These figures exclude superannuation funds relating to teachers, firemen and police, whose pension arrangements are controlled by central Government.