HC Deb 01 July 2002 vol 388 cc115-6W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 12 June,Official Report, column 1290W, on state pensions, what proportion of the rise for each of the listed pension schemes since 1997 is caused by (a) increases in prices and salaries, (b) a growth in the number of public servants, (c) reassessments of mortality rates and (d) other reasons; and if he will make a statement. [64500]

Mr. Boateng

I refer the hon. Gentleman to my answer of 21 June,Official Report, column 586W.