§ Lord Ashley of Stokeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the average income of people in each decile of the income distribution. [HL2530]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Social Security (Baroness Hollis of Heigham)The information requested is given in the table below:
meaning of Article 1 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights. [HL2691]
§ Baroness Hollis of HeighamWe do not believe that benefits which depend on the payment of contributions by another person are possessions within the meaning of Article 1. In addition, we consider that the reduction in SERPS benefits is consistent with Article 1, which allows for needs to be reassessed in the light of changing social policy.