Proceeding contribution from David Leslie Taylor (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 April 2007. It occurred during Opposition day on Occupational Pensions.

Occupational Pensions

On pension fund deficits, surely the right hon. Gentleman should refer, at least in part, to the fact that after a long boar market the FTSE 100 was at about 7,000 on 31 December 1999, and that it halved to 3,500 by March 2003. Surely that played a huge role in the decline of pension funds, at least for a period—as we sit here today, it has, of course, almost climbed back to those levels. Why does he not refer to that? It is important, is it not?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 459 c204
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Pensioners Workplace pensions Pensions Personal pensions Pension funds Treasury
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Occupational Pensions

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