§ Mr. Stanbrookasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the real value of the state retirement pension, expressed as a percentage of the value of the pension payable in 1978–79, for each subsequent year.
§ Mr. ScottThe real value of basic retirement pension, expressed as a percentage of its value in November 1978, is as follows for each subsequent year:
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Date of increase Real value in November 1987 terms Single Married couple per cent. per cent. November 1979 101.8 101.8 November 1980 102.9 102.9 November 1981 100.2 100.1 November 1982 104.6 104.6 November 1983 103.4 103.5 November 1984 103.6 103.6
Date of increase Real value in November 1987 terms Single Married couple per cent. per cent. November 1985 105.1 105.1 July 1986 104.5 104.5 April 1987 102.1 102.2