§ Mr. MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what studies have been carried out by(a) him, (b) institutions of the European Community and (c) other bodies for which he is responsible, into the nature and extent of the age and generation imbalance within member states of the European Community, with particular reference to the future obligations on national or Community revenue of such liabilities. [139086]
§ Angela EagleEuropean Union institutions have produced a number of studies on the effect of aging populations on member states.
This Department has also contributed to the production of the report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development "Maintaining Prosperity in an Ageing Society" and supports the continuing work of the organisation in this area. A number of other bodies such as the International Monetary Fund and the World bank have also published papers in this area.
Information on National Insurance Fund expenditure for future UK state pensions is contained in the Report by the Government Actuary on the Financial Effects on the National Insurance Fund of the Child Support and Pensions Bill 1999 (Cm 4573).