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Mr. Wallace
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether it is his Department's policy to pass on correspondence received from a member of the public to the hon. Member in whose constituency the person resides.
Miss Widdecombe
It is not our policy to do so. If the hon. Member has a particular case in mind, perhaps he would like to write to me.
| (A) Equivalent value at April 1991 | (B) Average real value at April 1991 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Gratuity | |||
| 15 November 1978–13 November 1979 | 1,166·00 | 3,023·42 | 2,820·37 |
| 14 November 1979–25 November 1980 | 1,391·50 | 3,073·82 | 2,842·13 |
| 26 November 1980–24 November 1981 | 1,622·50 | 3,108·14 | 2,946·53 |
| 25 November 1981–23 November 1982 | 1,765·50 | 3,020·62 | 2,922·12 |
| 24 November 1982–22 November 1983 | 1,958·00 | 3,152·73 | 3,094·03 |
| 23 November 1983–27 November 1984 | 2,029·50 | 3,116·84 | 3,053·78 |
| 28 November 1984–26 November 1985 | 2,134·00 | 3,122·96 | 3,031·21 |
| 27 November 1985–29 July 1986 | 2,282·50 | 3,167·27 | 3,136·79 |
| 30 July 1986–7 April 1987 | 2,310·00 | 3,152·93 | 3,102·54 |
| Weekly Pension | |||
| 15 November 1978–13 November 1979 | 3·19 | 8·27 | 7·72 |
| 14 November 1979–25 November 1980 | 3·80 | 8·39 | 7·76 |
| 26 November 1980–24 November 1981 | 4·45 | 8·52 | 8·08 |
| 25 November 1981–23 November 1982 | 4·83 | 8·26 | 7·99 |
| 24 November 1982–22 November 1983 | 5·36 | 8·63 | 8·47 |
| 23 November 1983–27 November 1984 | 5·56 | 8·54 | 8·37 |
| 28 November 1984–26 November 1985 | 5·84 | 8·55 | 8·30 |
| 27 November 1985–29 July 1986 | 6·25 | 8·67 | 8·59 |
| 30 July 1986–7 April 1987 | 6·32 | 8·63 | 8·49 |
| 8 April 1987–12 April 1988 | 6·45 | 8·43 | 8·36 |
| 13 April 1988–11 April 1989 | 6·72 | 8·45 | 8·22 |
| 12 April 1989–10 April 1990 | 7·12 | 8·29 | 8·08 |
| 11 April 1990–9 April 1991 | 7·66 | 8·15 | 7·92 |
| 10 April 1991–7 April 1992 | 8·49 | 8·49 | — |