HC Deb 04 March 1991 vol 187 cc70-1W
17. Mr. Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners have some form of second income in addition to the basic state pension.

Miss Widdecombe

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Reading, West (Sir A. Durant).

24. Dr. Michael Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current value of the assets held by the average pensioner household; and what was the comparable position in real terms in 1978–79.

Miss Widdecombe

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier to the hon. Member for Bedfordshire, North (Sir T. Skeet).