HC Deb 22 April 1998 vol 310 cc661-2W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment for each of the years 1988–89 to 1998–99, what has been the overall annual percentage increase in the teachers' pension award. [39026]

Dr. Howells

Public service pensions are increased under the annual Pensions Increase Orders. The annual percentage increases are given in the following table:

Effective date Percentage increase
11 April 1988 4.2
10 April 1989 5.9
9 April 1990 7.6
8 April 1991 10.9
6 April 1992 4.1
12 April 1993 3.6
11 April 1994 1.8
10 April 1995 2.2
8 April 1996 3.9
7 April 1997 2.1
6 April 1998 3.6