Written question asked by David Ruffley (Conservative) on Monday, 15 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 October 2007. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Thursday, 25 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Local Authorities: Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether each local authority pension fund in the East of England is in surplus or in deficit; and by how much in each case.

Answer: The 89 funds that comprise the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales are undergoing an actuarial valuation of their funds as at 31 March 2007, as required by the scheme's regulations. The outcome for each fund, including their solvency position, will not be known until later in the current financial year.In the meantime, the results from the 2004 valuation for English local authorities participating in the scheme are given at www.xoq83.dial.pipex.com/actvale.pdf

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