§ Mr. ChurchillTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the difference in annual pension between police constables, sergeants and inspectors and their respective widows where their police service was completed(a) prior to 1960 and (b) since the current police pension scheme was introduced.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is as follows:
Retirement date Constable Sergeant Inspector £ £ £ 1959 3,510(1,400) 4,010(1,610) 4,700(1,880) 1989 7,560(5,040) 8,300(5,530) 9,420(6,280) 1. The figures assume that each officer had the maximum period of reckonable service of 30 years and opted to commute part of his pension for a lump sum payment.
2. Widows' entitlements are shown in brackets; the figures in the first line reflect cost of living increases during the intervening period and assume that each officer opted for a widow's award based on one third of his pension (before commutation).