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RESTORATION OF STATE PENSION EARNINGS LINK

Early day motion 42, tabled 13 November 2002 by Alan Hurst (Labour). Signed by 54 members.

That this House congratulates the National Pensioners Convention on their successful rally held on 11th November; and calls upon the Government to bring forward an increase in the basic state pension to ú100 per week for a single person and ú156 per week for a couple, to restore the link between the basic state pension and average earnings and to maintain the state earnings related second pension SERPS.

Signatures by party: Labour 41, Scottish National Party 4, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 2, Conservative 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.