§ Mr. HindTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security who will benefit from the new scheme for pensioners announced in the House on 24 November.
§ Mr. Peter LloydPensioners on income support aged 75 and over, and disabled pensioners aged 60 and over, will benefit directly; those on housing benefit in these categories will also gain by up to the specified amounts.
§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has as to the comparative value of pensioners' income and costs between countries in the European Community.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI regret that this information is not available as the European Commission does not collect210W information as to the comparative value of pensioners' income and costs between countries in the European Community.