Written question asked by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 July 2000. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 27 July 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his Answer of 21 July 2000, 354 c357W, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the court hearing on further interim payments to National Bus Company pensioners.

Answer: Ms Rosie Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 21 July 2000, Official Report, column 357W, if he will make a statement on the outcome of the court hearing on further interim payments to National Bus Company pensioners. [133761] Mr. Hill: I am pleased to be able to say that I have been informed by the National Bus Company pension trustees that the hearing cleared the way for them to make tax-free interim lump sum payments to some 8,500 pensioners who were members of the BEST pension scheme and who began receiving a Standard Life pension after April 1986. This is of course in addition to the other interim payments referred to in my earlier answer. The trustees will be making these payments as soon as possible.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c779W; 133761
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Judgements Pensioners Pensions Payments Pension funds National Bus Company
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