§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will estimate the additional costs of providing for all men and women to claim a full state pension at a common retirement age of 60, 62 and 64 years of age, respectively, at the current level of state pension paid in 1991–92;
(2) if he will estimate the common retirement age for men and women for state pension purposes which would be cost neutral at 1991–92 levels of pension;
(3) if he will make a statement of Her Majesty's Government's current policy on a common retirement age for state pension purposes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeI refer the hon. Member to my replies to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne (Mrs. Roe) on 20 May 1991 at col627 and the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Brown) on 27 February 1991 at col 539.