§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set out the average level of (a) the state
TABLE A Current Prices £ (Great Britain)* November 1979 November 1980 November 1981 September 1982 September 1983 March 1984 September 1985 1986–7† 1987–8† 1988–9‡ Gross additional component‡ 0.70 1.08 1.84 1.88 2.50 2.82 3.87 4.80 5.90 6.80 Guaranteed Minimum Pension║ 0.66 0.97 1.42 1.83 2.35 2.62 3.77 4.50 5.70 6.60 Net additional component¶ 0.38 0.60 0.83 0.97 1.31 1.46 1.89 2.40 2.90 3.40 TABLE B November 1985 Prices £ Gross additional component‡ 1.11 1.49 1.90 2.20 2.79 3.09 3.89 4.60 5.50 6.20 Guaranteed Minimum Pension║ 1.05 1.34 1.75 2.14 2.62 2.87 3.79 4.40 5.30 6.00 Net additional component¶ 0.60 0.83 1.02 1.14 1.46 1.60 1.90 2.30 2.80 3.10 Notes:
* Includes overseas cases.
† Future year averages rounded to nearest l0p.
‡ Total average additional pension payable, whether as additional SERPS pension or as guaranteed minimum pension (GMP).
║ Average GMP paid to those receiving a GMP.
¶ Average additional pension paid to those receiving some additional SERPS pension.