§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether it is his Department's policy to pass on correspondence received from a member of the public to the hon. Member in whose constituency the person resides.
§ Miss WiddecombeIt is not our policy to do so. If the hon. Member has a particular case in mind, perhaps he would like to write to me.
(A) Equivalent value at April 1991 (B) Average real value at April 1991 £ £ £ Gratuity 15 November 1978–13 November 1979 1,166.00 3,023.42 2,820.37 14 November 1979–25 November 1980 1,391.50 3,073.82 2,842.13 26 November 1980–24 November 1981 1,622.50 3,108.14 2,946.53 25 November 1981–23 November 1982 1,765.50 3,020.62 2,922.12 24 November 1982–22 November 1983 1,958.00 3,152.73 3,094.03 23 November 1983–27 November 1984 2,029.50 3,116.84 3,053.78 28 November 1984–26 November 1985 2,134.00 3,122.96 3,031.21 27 November 1985–29 July 1986 2,282.50 3,167.27 3,136.79 30 July 1986–7 April 1987 2,310.00 3,152.93 3,102.54 Weekly Pension 15 November 1978–13 November 1979 3.19 8.27 7.72 14 November 1979–25 November 1980 3.80 8.39 7.76 26 November 1980–24 November 1981 4.45 8.52 8.08 25 November 1981–23 November 1982 4.83 8.26 7.99 24 November 1982–22 November 1983 5.36 8.63 8.47 23 November 1983–27 November 1984 5.56 8.54 8.37 28 November 1984–26 November 1985 5.84 8.55 8.30 27 November 1985–29 July 1986 6.25 8.67 8.59 30 July 1986–7 April 1987 6.32 8.63 8.49 8 April 1987–12 April 1988 6.45 8.43 8.36 13 April 1988–11 April 1989 6.72 8.45 8.22 12 April 1989–10 April 1990 7.12 8.29 8.08 11 April 1990–9 April 1991 7.66 8.15 7.92 10 April 1991–7 April 1992 8.49 8.49 —