§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to the answer given to the hon. Member for Walsall, North on 6 March,Official Report, column 465, what percentage of single pensioners in 1986 had a total income of less than £50 at today's prices.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardA gross income of £50 at April 1989 prices was equivalent to a gross income of £42.79 at 1986 prices. In 1986 9 per cent. of single pensioners had a gross income below £42.79 per week. Source: Family Expenditure Survey.