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Proceeding contribution from Grahame Morris (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 March 2012. It occurred during Backbench debate and e-petition debate on CPI/RPI Pensions Uprating.


CPI/RPI Pensions Uprating

I was alluding to the FBU's response to the judgment. I apologise if I have misled the Minister in that regard. It is worth noting that significant changes to public sector pensions were negotiated with the trade union side by the previous Labour Government. Those changes recognised some of the issues that have been highlighted about people living longer, which is genuinely a good thing, and about affordability. The trade unions demonstrated a genuine desire to reach an accommodation that was fair and just. The response to the switch to CPI that I am hearing says that it is an enforced settlement that is not fair or just.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
541 c477 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Civil service Judgements Local government NHS Police Workplace pensions Public sector Teachers Uprating Retail prices index Consumer prices index
Link
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