To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pensioners in Newcastle-under-Lyme have benefited from the 10 per cent. rate of income tax since its introduction.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many pensioners in Newcastle-under-Lyme have benefited from the 10 per cent. rate of income tax since its introduction.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement about the Pensions Protection Fund, of 8th November, 426 c20WS, what estimate he has made of the amount of liability that would not be borne by the Pension Protection Fund if schemes which had...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement about the Pensions Protection Fund, of 8th November, 426 c20WS, what estimate he has made of the amount of liability that would not be borne by the Pension Protection Fund if schemes which had...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received about pension payments for Leicestershire Police Authority for the year 2005-06; and if he will make a statement. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations he has received about pension payments for Leicestershire Police Authority for the year 2005-06; and if he will make a statement. - It has not proved possible to respond to the rt hon Member in the time available...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average amount of (a) basic state pension and (b) SERPS received by (i) men and (ii) women in (A) the Scottish Borders, (B) Scotland and (C) the UK was in the last period for which figures are available....

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average amount of (a) basic state pension and (b) SERPS received by (i) men and (ii) women in (A) the Scottish Borders, (B) Scotland and (C) the UK was in the last period for which figures are available....

Pensions Bill. Lords consideration of Commons reason for disagreeing to Lords amendment 359B. Lords amendment 359E in lieu negatived on division (96 to 199). Lords amendment 359B not insisted on.

Pensions Bill. Lords consideration of Commons reason for disagreeing to Lords amendment 359B. Lords amendment 359E in lieu negatived on division (96 to 199). Lords amendment 359B not insisted on.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made, with regard to the three schemes for phasing out means testing for pensions set out in the recent White Paper on pensions, of (a) the inflationary effects of each of the schemes, (b) the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made, with regard to the three schemes for phasing out means testing for pensions set out in the recent White Paper on pensions, of (a) the inflationary effects of each of the schemes, (b) the total...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the Wansbeck constituency (a) are entitled to and (b) claim pension credit. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the Wansbeck constituency (a) are entitled to and (b) claim pension credit. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people over retirement age who live in the London Borough of Wandsworth who are not claiming the benefits to which they are entitled. - No figures. The information requested is not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people over retirement age who live in the London Borough of Wandsworth who are not claiming the benefits to which they are entitled. - No figures. The information requested is not...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost is of issuing a single pension cheque to a pensioner, in replacement of the order book; what the unit cost would be if cheques were issued in batches of four; and if he will make a statement....

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost is of issuing a single pension cheque to a pensioner, in replacement of the order book; what the unit cost would be if cheques were issued in batches of four; and if he will make a statement....

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) lowest and (b) highest weekly levels paid of the state retirement pension are; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) lowest and (b) highest weekly levels paid of the state retirement pension are; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if, when determining funding for police services in Lincolnshire for financial year 2005-06, he will make specific provision of £1.9 million to assist in covering the cost of police pensions in that year. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if, when determining funding for police services in Lincolnshire for financial year 2005-06, he will make specific provision of £1.9 million to assist in covering the cost of police pensions in that year. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Royal Mail, following the introduction of the new daily delivery time target, on ensuring that pensioners who are reliant on carers to cash their cheques on particular days receive their pension cheques in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Royal Mail, following the introduction of the new daily delivery time target, on ensuring that pensioners who are reliant on carers to cash their cheques on particular days receive their pension cheques in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) salary levels, (b) expenses and (c) pension entitlements are in 2004 for the chief executives of each (i) health and social services trust and (ii) education and library board in Northern Ireland. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the (a) salary levels, (b) expenses and (c) pension entitlements are in 2004 for the chief executives of each (i) health and social services trust and (ii) education and library board in Northern Ireland. - Inc table.

Pensions Bill. Commons amendments and Reason considered. A Commons amendment to a Lords amendment agreed to. An amendment in lieu of a Lords amendment agreed to on division (207 to 136). Remaining Lords amendments not insisted on and Commons amendments in lieu thereof agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with an amendment.

Pensions Bill. Commons amendments and Reason considered. A Commons amendment to a Lords amendment agreed to. An amendment in lieu of a Lords amendment agreed to on division (207 to 136). Remaining Lords amendments not insisted on and Commons amendments in lieu thereof agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons...

Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Commons amendments considered. Amendments in lieu of a Commons amendment disagreed to on division (136 to 251). Commons amendments 2-4,5-14,15-17,18-29,30,31,32-50,51,52-60,61-74,75-76,77-79 ,80-82,83-194 agreed to.

Civil Partnership Bill (HL). Commons amendments considered. Amendments in lieu of a Commons amendment disagreed to on division (136 to 251). Commons amendments 2-4,5-14,15-17,18-29,30,31,32-50,51,52-60,61-74,75-76,77-79 ,80-82,83-194 agreed to.

Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill. Commons reason considered. New clause considered. Lords amendment not insisted on.

Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill. Commons reason considered. New clause considered. Lords amendment not insisted on.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those whose age entitles them to draw the basic state pension (a) claim the full amount, (b) claim part of the amount and (c) claim none of the amount to which someone of their age is entitled;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many of those whose age entitles them to draw the basic state pension (a) claim the full amount, (b) claim part of the amount and (c) claim none of the amount to which someone of their age is entitled;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which pension service local clusters have been withdrawn; and what alternative arrangements are in place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which pension service local clusters have been withdrawn; and what alternative arrangements are in place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension service outreach visits have been made to (a) pensioner groups and (b) individual pensioners in Hendon; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and fact that information is not available in the format requested...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pension service outreach visits have been made to (a) pensioner groups and (b) individual pensioners in Hendon; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table and fact that information is not available in the format requested...

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how quickly a visit from a pension service visiting officer will be made in the event of a pension cheque not arriving to its intended recipient on time and severe hardship ensuing.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how quickly a visit from a pension service visiting officer will be made in the event of a pension cheque not arriving to its intended recipient on time and severe hardship ensuing.