§ Mr. David ShawTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what was the annual cost of lump sum payments paid by each public sector pension fund in (i) 1974, (ii) 1979 and (iii) the most recent year available; [27333]
(2) what was the annual cost of pensions paid in each public sector pension fund in (i) 1974, (ii) 1979 and (iii) the most recent year available. [27334]
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§ Mr. WaldegraveComprehensive figures are not available in the form requested. Information is available only for some of the centrally administered public service schemes and, for the earlier years in question, cannot always be disaggregated.
The schemes shown are all unfunded and expenditure comes from moneys voted by Parliament in estimates.
Information that is available is as follows:
1974–75 1979–80 1994–95 £ million Civil Service 1141.5 1421.9 11,859.6 — 261.2 2151.6 1399.0 — Armed Forces 11,218.9 — n/a n/a 2329.8 — NHS 82.6 299.3 11,334.2 — 2321.0 — NHS (Scotland) 9.2 36.4 1181.7 — 250.1 — Teachers 150.9 430.5 12,106.9 — 2499.5 — Teachers (Scotland) 22.5 58.1 1219.5 — 151.8 — 1 Pension. 2 Lump sum. n/a not available.
Adjusted for 1994–95 prices using GDP deflator 1974–75 1979–80 1994–95 £ million Civil Service 1741.7 11,053.6 11,859.6 — 2320.8 2378.6 2399.0 — Armed Forces n/a n/a 11,218.9 — 2329.8 — NHS 433.0 747.5 11,334.2 — 2321.0 — NHS (Scotland) 48.2 91.0 1181.7 — 250.1 — Teachers 791.0 1,075.1 12,106.9 — 2499.5 — Teachers (Scotland) 117.9 145.1 1219.5 — 251.8 — 1 Pension. 2 Lump sum. n/a not available. Figures relate to retirement pensions and related lump sums including ill-health, death gratuities, family benefits and pensions increase payments. Where one figure is shown this represents the combined expenditure on pensions and lump sums.