BASIC STATE PENSION (NO.2)

Early day motion 205, tabled 25 November 2004 by Lord Willetts (Conservative). Signed by 64 members.

That this House regrets that nearly half of all pensioners are eligible for means-tested benefits; and calls on the Government to increase the basic state pension by earnings not prices to reverse the spread of means-tested benefits.

Signatures by party: Conservative 59, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.