HC Deb 26 July 1988 vol 138 cc204-5W
Mr. Frank Field

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will detail the overall increase in the real value of national insurance pensions over(a) the period 1974 to 1979 and (b) the period 1979 to the present date.

Mr. Scott

The information requested is in the table. The upratings shown are those which applied for most of 1974 and 1979.

Real terms increase in retirement pension
Single person Married couple
(a) October 1973 to November 1978 20.1 19.1
(b) November 1978 to April 1988 2.4 2.5