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Occupational Pensions

My hon. Friend might recall that during Question Time on 16 October I suggested that this matter might well end up in the courts. Although it would be quite wrong to talk about the substance of the court case, the pensioners themselves feel that the Government are threatening them with costs if the case is pursued to judicial review. My hon. Friend said that the Government were waiting to hear from the pensioners’ representatives, but it has now been established that it is the other way round. When will the representatives of the pensioners be hearing from the Government?