HC Deb 02 May 1991 vol 190 c331W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when is the appointed day for the imposition of new requirements for pension increases included in the Social Security Act 1990.

Miss Widdecombe

No final decision has yet been made.

Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the implementation of the provision in the Social Security Act 1990 which requires pension schemes to increase the deferred pensions of anyone leaving by 5 per cent. per annum for all of their pensionable service.

Miss Widdecombe

This provision came into force on 1 January 1991.