Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Monday, 8 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 May 2006. It was answered by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Friday, 14 July 2006 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Royal Ordnance
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 27 April 2006, Official Report, column 1274W, on pension schemes, whether the Crown guarantee to the Royal Ordnance pension scheme referred to by the Comptroller and Auditor General in his report Ministry of Defence: Sale of Royal Ordnance plc. (HC 162, 1987/88) still applies.
- Answer
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[holding answer 11 May 2006]: The ““guarantee”” given at paragraph 5 of the National Audit Report (HC 162, 1987/88) was an undertaking on benefit design for (then) current employees. It was not a guarantee for future financing of the scheme.
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- 70145; 448 c2122W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Pensions Royal Ordnance
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