Mr Major’s Written Parliamentary Answer on Civil Service Pensions – 4 July 1990

Below is the text of Mr Major’s written Parliamentary Answer on Civil Service Pensions on 4th July 1990.

Mr. Alfred Morris To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what adjustments were made for each of the years from 1960 onwards to the negotiated pay in the home civil service for pension benefits.

Mr. Major Civil service pay is determined within what is affordable according to the need to recruit, retain and motivate staff. A number of factors including pensions are taken into account in the pay negotiations.