Pensioners (Income)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Security – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 22 July 1991.

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Photo of Mr Roger Sims Mr Roger Sims , Chislehurst 12:00, 22 July 1991

Does not that figure give added weight to the point made by my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State a few moments ago—that the best interests of pensioners are served by directing additional resources to those who rely entirely on the state pension, rather than on a general increase in pension benefits? Does not it also suggest that the best interests of pensioners as a whole are served by maintaining a stable economic climate and a low rate of inflation?