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Written question asked by Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 October 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 27 October 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Departmental Pensions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department and its agencies are members of the (a) Classic, (b) Classic Plus, (c) Nuvos and (d) Premium civil service pension schemes.
Answer

It is important to bear in mind that the Ministry of Defence employs staff in a wide variety of occupations and professions. Some, such as our teachers and lecturers belong to the teachers pension scheme while our medical and nursing staff belong to the NHS pension scheme. These, of course, are in a minority. The vast majority of MOD civil servants are eligible to belong to the civil service pension scheme—although some choose not to join a pension scheme or opt for a partnership pension account. Consequently, the number of staff belonging to the four specified pension schemes falls short of the Department's total civil service strength which, as at 1 September, stood at 79,510 (full and part-time). Using the latest data, the figures, which include Trading Funds and agencies, are as follows:

Number Percentage
Classic 49,626 62.41
Classic Plus 2,382 3.00
Nuvos 3,470 4.36
Premium 19,325 24.31
Total 74,803 94.08

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
481 c630-1W; 229537
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Pensions Ministry of Defence
Link
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