Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 July 2002. It was answered by John Denham (Labour) on Friday, 12 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the proportion of the rise in government liabilities resulting from unfunded parts of the police and fire pension scheme in the last five years due to (a) wage inflation, (b) longevity, (c) extension of the rights of part-time workers and (d) other factors; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to 388 c186W, 1 July 2002.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the proportion of the rise in Government liabilities resulting from unfunded parts of the police and fire pension scheme in the last five years due to (a) wage inflation, (b) longevity, (c) extension of the rights of part-time workers and (d) other factors; and if he will make a statement. [67025] Mr. Denham: In relation to the police pension scheme, which is unfunded, I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 1 July 2002 given by myself to the hon. Member (Andrew Turner), Official Report, column 186W. There is no baseline at present which to measure the increase in liabilities, but the main driving factors are price inflation, and real earnings growth for current employees and new pensioners. Matters relating to firefighters' pensions are for my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Prescott).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 388 c1247W;388 c1249W; 67025
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Fire and rescue services Inflation Police Pensions Part-time employment
Contains statistics: Yes
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