§ Mr. McGuireasked the Lord Privy Seal what are the annual parliamentary pensions currently being paid to those former hon. and right hon. Members who, on retiring at the general elections of 1966, 1970 and 1983, had either 11 years or 15 years' pensionable service when they ceased to be hon. Members and who had no entitlement to any increase in their pension because of ministerial service.
§ Mr. BiffenIt is not the practice to divulge details of an individual's parliamentary pension. However, in general terms, the following table shows the rate at which a pension, awarded at the general elections of 1966, 1970 and 1983, based on 11 years and on 15 years of pensionable parliamentary service, would now be payable.
Pension based on service of: Date pension awarded 11 years £
15 years £
1966 3,233 N/A* 1970 3,233 4,408 1983 2,699 3,681 * Under the terms of the Ministerial Salaries and Members' Pensions Act 1965 pensionable service prior to 16 October 1964 was limited to 10 years: thus no Member who retired at the 1966 general election was eligible for a pension based on 15 years.