Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 February 1999. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will list the offences or acts of misconduct under which a civil servant in her Department could have his pension removed or reduced; and how often this has happened during the last five years. - Inc ref to 325 c569-70W, 15 February 1999.

Answer: Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the offences or acts of misconduct under which a civil servant in her Department could have his pension removed or reduced; and how often this has happened during the last five years. [70770] Clare Short: I refer the right hon. Member to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on 15 February 1999, Official Report, columns 569-70. My Department has had no such cases within the last five years.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 326 c15W; 70770
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Civil servants Department for International Development Government departments Misconduct Pensions