§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if the teachers' pension index is linked; and if she will make a statement. [55730]
§ Mr. TimmsTeachers' Pensions, in common with all other public service pensions, are increased in line with the Retail Prices Index. The increase for the current financial year, as specified in the 2002 Pensions (Increase) Review Order, is 1.7 per cent.