§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will set out the level of the basic state pension, and any earnings-related supplement for a person on the average wage in each European Community country currently, in sterling at current purchasing power parity exchange rates.
§ Mr. JackThere are no comparable statistics available on average annual wages in the member states of the European Community. As a consequence, it is not possible to provide the pension comparisons requested by the hon. Member.