To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what discussions he has had with the Royal Statistical Society on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what discussions he has had with the Royal Statistical Society on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation.

(3) what discussions he has had with the Office for National Statistics on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will bring forward proposals to (a) facilitate and (b) reduce the cost of annuitising sums of less than £5,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will bring forward proposals to (a) facilitate and (b) reduce the cost of annuitising sums of less than £5,000.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will publish each policy paper which informed his decision to uprate pensions and benefits in line with the consumer price index rather than the retail price index.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will publish each policy paper which informed his decision to uprate pensions and benefits in line with the consumer price index rather than the retail price index.

(2) what discussions he has had with the UK Statistics Authority on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation;

(2) what discussions he has had with the UK Statistics Authority on the use of the consumer price index as a measure for inflation compensation;

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether discretionary awards of (a) a lump sum and (b) annual compensation made to former employees by local authorities in accordance with part III of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 will be (i) treated by HM Revenue...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether discretionary awards of (a) a lump sum and (b) annual compensation made to former employees by local authorities in accordance with part III of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 will be (i) treated by HM Revenue...

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 7 December 2010. The following items were discussed: Administrative Co-operation Directive Ministers agreed a Council directive on administrative co-operation in the field of taxation. The directive will improve exchange of information and bring the EU into line with OECD...

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 7 December 2010. The following items were discussed: Administrative Co-operation Directive Ministers agreed a Council directive on administrative co-operation in the field of taxation. The directive will improve exchange of information and bring the EU into line with OECD...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 7 December 2010. The following items were discussed: Administrative Co-operation Directive Ministers agreed a Council directive on administrative co-operation in...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (George Osborne) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 7 December 2010. The following items were discussed: Administrative Co-operation Directive Ministers agreed a Council directive on administrative co-operation in...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give savers with defined contribution or money purchase pensions more freedom to choose how they spend their money.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give savers with defined contribution or money purchase pensions more freedom to choose how they spend their money.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that no one in receipt of a forfeitable pension from the European Union is appointed as chairman or a trustee of the BBC.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will ensure that no one in receipt of a forfeitable pension from the European Union is appointed as chairman or a trustee of the BBC.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with (a) charities and (b) representatives of armed forces' families on the likely effects on them of changes to pensions and benefits proposed in the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions his Department has had with (a) charities and (b) representatives of armed forces' families on the likely effects on them of changes to pensions and benefits proposed in the comprehensive spending review; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department has provided guidance to police forces and police authorities on the implementation of Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether her Department has provided guidance to police forces and police authorities on the implementation of Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what pension provision has been made for the former (a) chief executive, (b) chairman and (c) board members of Network Rail; what expenditure his Department incurred in respect of such pensions in 2009-10; what his Department's role was in establishing such pension...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what pension provision has been made for the former (a) chief executive, (b) chairman and (c) board members of Network Rail; what expenditure his Department incurred in respect of such pensions in 2009-10; what his Department's role was in establishing such pension...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 6 December 2010 in Brussels. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item on the agenda was a policy debate on the pregnant workers directive. Ahead of Council, the UK with the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Netherlands,...

The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 6 December 2010 in Brussels. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item on the agenda was a policy debate on the pregnant workers directive. Ahead of Council, the UK with the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Netherlands,...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 6 December 2010 in Brussels. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Employment (Chris Grayling) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council was held on 6 December 2010 in Brussels. I represented the United Kingdom. The main item of the agenda was a policy...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he plans to take in response to the order of the chairman of the War Pensions Tribunal to disclose confidential documents relating to UK atomic tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps he plans to take in response to the order of the chairman of the War Pensions Tribunal to disclose confidential documents relating to UK atomic tests.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police authorities have indicated to her Department that they may implement Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 in the last three months.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police authorities have indicated to her Department that they may implement Regulation A19 of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 in the last three months.

Following the written ministerial statement on 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 1WS, and as announced at the June Budget, the Government are introducing legislation to tackle arrangements involving trusts or other vehicles used to reward employees which seek to avoid or defer the payment of income tax or National...

Following the written ministerial statement on 6 December 2010, Official Report, column 1WS, and as announced at the June Budget, the Government are introducing legislation to tackle arrangements involving trusts or other vehicles used to reward employees which seek to avoid or defer the payment of income tax or National...

On 14 October the Government announced that, from April 2011, the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension saving will be reduced from £255,000 to £50,000 and that from April 2012 the lifetime allowance will be reduced from £1.8 million to £1.5 million, to ensure that pensions tax relief remains fair and...

On 14 October the Government announced that, from April 2011, the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension saving will be reduced from £255,000 to £50,000 and that from April 2012 the lifetime allowance will be reduced from £1.8 million to £1.5 million, to ensure that pensions tax relief remains fair and...

My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mark Hoban) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 14 October the Government announced that, from April 2011, the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension saving will be reduced from £255,000 to £50,000 and that from April 2012 the lifetime...

My honourable friend the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mark Hoban) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement. On 14 October the Government announced that, from April 2011, the annual allowance for tax-privileged pension saving will be reduced from £255,000 to £50,000 and that from April 2012 the lifetime...