§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was contributed to non-state pensions in(a) 1999 and (b) 2000 adjusted in each case to 1997 price terms. [5222]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information requested is in the table.
The amount contributed to non-state pensions in each of the following years Year £ billion 1999 65 2000 69 Notes
1. Figures are in 1997 prices, rounded to the nearest billion
2. Figures represent the contributions of employers and employees to self-administered pension funds and the pensions business of insurance companies
Source
MQ5 publication from the Office for National Statistics
§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of working age(a) men and (b) women were contributing to a non-state pension in (i) 1999–2000 and (ii) 2000–01. [5224]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is in the table.
These figures are not directly comparable with the figures for preceding years due to a change in methodology of the Family Resources Survey.
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Proportion of working age people contributing to a non-state pension in 1999–2000 Percentage Male 63 Female 54 All 59 Notes
1. Non-state pension refers to either an occupational or personal pension
2. Working age refers to all those aged between 20 and the state retirement age who are in work
3. The information is not available for the years 2000–01
Source
The Family Resources Survey