HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 c206W
Ms. Short

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will provide estimates for each of the years 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90 of the percentage of employees contracted out of SERPS.

Mrs. Gillian Shephard

The Government Actuary estimates that for the years 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90 the percentage of employees contracted out of SERPS was 56 per cent., 55 per cent. and 58 per cent., respectively.