Retirement Pensions (Hansard, 4 March 1992)

HC Deb 04 March 1992 vol 205 cc198-9W 198W

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give at 1991–92 prices the gross cost of uprating the retirement pension by average earnings, whole economy, in each year since 1980–81.

§ Mr. Hanley
[holding answer 27 February 1992]: The estimated costs are as follows:

Financial year Gross cost (£ million)

November 1980–81 3

November 1981–82 11

November 1982–83 14

November 1983–84 16

November 1984–85 30

November 1985–86 34

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Financial year Gross cost (£ million)

November 1986–87 53

November 1987–88 78

November 1988–89 95

November 1989–90 114

November 1990–91 123

November 1991–92 126

Financial year	Gross cost (£ million)
November 1980–81	3
November 1981–82	11
November 1982–83	14
November 1983–84	16
November 1984–85	30
November 1985–86	34

Financial year	Gross cost (£ million)
November 1986–87	53
November 1987–88	78
November 1988–89	95
November 1989–90	114
November 1990–91	123
November 1991–92	126