Occupational Pensions (Hansard, 6 July 1992)

§ 23. Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what progress he has made in setting up the committee to review the legal and a regulatory framework for the occupational pensions industry.

§ Miss Widdecombe
The Pension Law Review Committee has started its work.

§ 24. Mr. Jonathan Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners have an occupational pension(a) now and (b) in 1979.

§ Miss Widdecombe
Fifty-seven per cent. of all pensioners receive income from an occupational pension. This compares with only 44 per cent. in 1979.

§ Mr. Riddick
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioners have occupational pensions today; and what was the figure in 1979.

§ Miss Widdecombe
A total of 6 million people receive income from an occupational pension. Of these, 4.5 million are over state pension age. In 1979 there were 3.5 million occupational pensioners, of whom 3 million were over state pension age.