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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research he has commissioned into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of Astra Training Services; what obligation the Government has to recompense former employees for lost pension payments; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 September 2003
Reference
127072; 410 c402W;410 c442W
House
House of Commons

That this House notes that it is 10 years since the collapse of Astra Training Services following its privatisation by the then Conservative Government; notes that following the collapse all employees were made redundant and lost their pension entitlements; is concerned that former staff received contradictory advice about their pension...

Primary sponsor
Lord Mann (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
4 June 2003
Reference
1329
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what actuarial assessment has been made of the shortfall in the Astra Group pension scheme; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 December 2001
Reference
21416; 376 c817W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what provision will be made to cover the shortfall in pension that the Astra Pension Scheme members are expecting; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 April 2001
Reference
156119; 366 c184W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will ensure that the calculation by the State Pension Scheme Office of the Guaranteed Minimum Pension for members of the Astra Pension Scheme is completed as a matter of urgency.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
30 March 2001
Reference
156109; 365 c837W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many former Astra Training Services employees have obtained employment following the implementation of the preferential training arrangements.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 July 2000
Reference
128871; 353 c126-7W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on the winding-up of the Astra Group Pension Scheme. - (Holding answer 23 May 2000).

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 May 2000
Reference
123324; 350 c603-4W;350 c605-6W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will make a statement on the contents of file bundles 120, 121, 140 and 141 in the Astra case.

Asked by
Harry Cohen (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 March 2000
Reference
346 c611W; 115410
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, How many ex-ASTRA civil servants have been re-employed in the Civil Service under the re-instatement initiative; of those re-instated what were their grades (a) before privatisation and (b) on re-instatement; and how many have subsequently left the Civil Service and...

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 2000
Reference
112152; 345 c397W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what steps he is taking to compensate future pensioners of the Astra pension scheme for their loss of benefits.

Asked by
Mark Todd (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 February 1999
Reference
325 c705W;325 c707W; 70757
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in what circumstances ex-Astra staff are eligible to apply for Civil Service vacancies.

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 January 1999
Reference
323 c97W; 64697
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will make a statement on outstanding issues concerning ex-Astra employees.

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 January 1999
Reference
323 c97W; 64696
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, pursuant to his Answer of 1st December, 302 c10W, on Astra pensioners, what further steps he has taken to press the liquidators and pension fund trustees to resolve the outstanding issues.

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
18 February 1998
Reference
29848; 306 c745W;306 c743W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the performance of the Truste es of the Astra Group Pension Scheme; if he will make a statement on the timetable for producing the accounts of the Astra Group Pension Scheme for the years ended April (a) 1994, (b) 1995, (c) 1996 and (d) 1997; if he...

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 1998
Reference
27139; 305 c611W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, when he will be sending a substantive reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Sheffield, Hallam dated 27th June 1997 concerning the Astra Group Pension Scheme.

Asked by
Lord Allan of Hallam
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 February 1998
Reference
305 c562-3W; 24665
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what action he intends to take in respect of Astra pensioners.

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 1997
Reference
18537; 302 c10W
House
House of Commons

To comment on the entitlement to interviews of ex-Astra staff.

Asked by
Hilton Dawson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 December 1997
Reference
18538; 302 c10W
House
House of Commons

That this House calls on the Department of Trade and Industry to expedite investigations into the collapse of the AST Group of Aylesbury and the part played in its collapse by its directors and also Patrick Doyle, who although not a director, effectively controlled its affairs and arranged for the...

Primary sponsor
Rhodri Morgan (Labour)
Type
Early day motions
Date
14 March 1996
Reference
621
House
House of Commons

If he will set up an inquiry into the collapse of the AST Group and its acquisition of the assets of the ASTRA Training Company plc in October 1993, and the transfer of those assets into Firlands Training Ltd in March 1995. - (Holding answer 13 June 1995).

Asked by
Rhodri Morgan (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 June 1995
Reference
261 c579W
House
House of Commons

What arrangements he has made to notify former Skills Training Agency employees of the extension to the preferential reinstatement arrangements for staff employed by Astra Training Services. - Includes ref to 235 c427W.

Asked by
Tony Lloyd (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Employment
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 June 1994
Reference
245 c451W;245 c449W
House
House of Commons