HC Deb 19 May 1980 vol 985 c3W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services on which date pension increases have been paid during the last 20 years.

Mrs. Chalker

During the last 20 years, retirement pensions have been increased from the following dates:

3 April 1961

27 May 1963

29 March 1965

30 October 1967

3 November 1969

20 September 1971

2 October 1972

1 October 1973

22 July 1974

7 April 1975

17 November 1975

15 November 1976

14 November 1977

13 November 1978

12 November 1979

MID-1973 TO MID-1978, GREAT BRITAIN
(Thousand)
Persons of NCWP ethnic origin* Persons not of NCWP ethnic origin‡ All persons
Births … … … … … … 230† 3,118 3,348
Net migration … … … … … 169 —330 —161
Total … … … … … 399 2,788 3,187
* Including those of mixed origin.
† Excluding some births to mothers who were themselves born in Great Britain.
‡ This will include persons who are neither of NCWP ethnic origin nor of indigenous origin.