Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Alan Meale (Labour), on Wednesday, 5 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 24 members in total.

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PENSIONS FOR ELECTED COUNCILLORS

That this House applauds the Government's recent decision to accept the principle that elected councillors could become members of the Local Government Pension Scheme from April 2002; is however concerned that recently-issued consultation documents have not included any powers to award additional service upon entry to the scheme, thereby preventing any recognition of and provision for those councillors who have already served local government for many years; believes that councillors should be able to transfer pension rights into their scheme from previous employment, to transfer out pension rights accrued as a councillor and to purchase added years' service into the scheme similar to local government officials; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to add such options to the consultation process.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

659 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Councillors Local government Pensions Public service Pension rights

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk