§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the value of the basic state pension as a proportion of gross average earnings in the United Kingdom for each year since 1978.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe information requested in relation to Great Britain is in the table.
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Basic State Pension as a per cent. of gross average earnings1 Year Age Single per cent. Couple per cent. November 1978 under 80 23.2 37.1 80 and over 23.5 37.7 November 1979 under 80 23.2 37.1 80 and over 23.4 37.6 November 1980 under 80 22.6 36.1 80 and over 22.8 36.6 November 1981 under 80 22.4 35.8 80 and over 22.5 36.1 November 1982 under 80 23.1 36.9 80 and over 23.2 37.3 November 1983 under 80 21.7 34.8 80 and over 21.9 35.1 November 1984 under 80 21.4 34.3 80 and over 21.6 34.6 November 1985 under 80 21.4 34.3 80 and over 21.6 34.6 July 1986 under 80 20.5 32.8 80 and over 20.6 33.0 April 1987 under 80 19.9 31.8 80 and over 20.0 32.1 April 1988 under 80 18.8 30.2 80 and over 19.0 30.4 April 1989 under 80 18.2 29.1 80 and over 18 3 29.3 April 1990 under 80 17.8 28.5 80 and over 17.9 28.7 April 1991 under 80 18.3 29.2 80 and over 18.4 29.4 April 1992 under 80 17.8 28.5 80 and over 17.9 28.6 1 Average earnings are derived from the Department of Employment's New Earnings Survey (Great Britain) estimates of all adult earnings. Equivalent figures for the UK are not readily available.
§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what information he has about the value of state pensions as a proportion of gross average earnings in each member state of the European Community.
§ Miss WiddecombeThere are no comparable statistics available on average earnings for the United Kingdom and the other member states of the European Community. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the information requested.