HC Deb 10 December 1996 vol 287 cc179-80W
27. Mr. Rowlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is his latest estimate of the amounts saved by the withdrawal of the reduced earnings allowances; and how many people have lost their allowances. [6871]

Mr. Roger Evans

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I have him on 14 October,Official Report, column 775 and to the answer I gave to the hon. member for Caernarfon (Mr. Wigley) on 12 November, Official Report, column 195.

28. Mr. Stephen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will estimate the additional cost to public funds of linking pensions to earnings since 1980. [6872]

29. Mr. Richards

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received in respect of uprating pensions in line with prices rather than earnings. [6873]

Mr Heald

I refer my hon. Friends to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Rydale (Mr. Greenway).