§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what adjustments were made to comparator earnings by the armed forces pay review body to reflect its judgment on the additional pension benefit received by members of the armed forces compared with that available for civilian schemes for each of the years from its inception in 1971;
(2) what adjustments were made to comparator earnings by the armed forces pay review body in each of the years since 1971, to reflect its judgment on the additional widows' pension benefit received by members of the armed forces compared with that available for civilian schemes.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonBetween 1971 and 1980 the adjustments made by the AFPRB in respect of the value of pension benefits (including widows' pension benefits) were based on the adjustments used in the context of negotiated pay in the home civil service: details were not published by the AFPRB. From 1981 to 1985, the AFPRB made a downward adjustment of 11 per cent. to comparator earnings. From 1986 onwards, the downward adjustment was reduced to 10 per cent.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what adjustments were made to comparator earnings by the armed forces pay review body in each of the years(a) 1985, (b) 1986, (c) 1987, (d) 1988 and (e) 1989 to reflect its judgment on the additional widowers' pension benefit received by female members of the armed forces compared with that available for civilian schemes.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonNone. Adjustments to comparator earnings are currently made on the basis of male pension benefits only.