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Written question asked by David Anderson (Labour) on Friday, 2 December 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 December 2011. It was answered by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Public Sector: Pensions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to his recent speech on strike action over planned changes to public sector pensions, which individual trades union leaders he was referring to.
Answer

In his speech of 28 November, the Secretary of State for Education, my right hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Michael Gove), distinguished between those trade union leaders who negotiate hard on behalf of their members and a minority who take a more confrontational line. He made clear that he was not referring to any of the leaders of the teaching unions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
85375; 537 c1226W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Pensions Public sector
Link
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