Public Service Pensions

HC Deb 05 February 1992 vol 203 c181W

Mr. Andrew Bowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the average amount of occupational pension received by retired public servants.

Mr. Maples

Information about average pensions for all retired public servants is not kept centrally. The latest information which is available centrally is as follows:

Scheme	Year	Number of pensioners	Average annual pension £
Civil Service	1991–92	392,800	3,811
NHS (England and Wales)	1991–92	263,600	3,604
NHS (Scotland)	1991–92	44,200	3,236

	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Deutschmark	3.7842	3.1828	2.9413	3.1236	3.0795	2.8759	2.9254
US Dollar	1.2976	1.4672	1.6392	1.7796	1.6383	1.7864	1.7685
Japanese Yen	307.08	246.80	236.50	227.98	225.66	257.38	237.56

Using 1985 as a base of 100 these exchange rates give the following index of year on year changes:

	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Deutschmark	100	84	78	83	81	76	77
US Dollar	100	113	126	137	126	138	136
Japanese Yen	100	80	77	74	73	84	77

Notes: Index figures rounded