§ 23. Mr. Huntasked the Minister of State for Defence when the review of the Armed Forces pension scheme with regard to the transfer of pension rights is expected to be completed.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourPreservation and transferability of pension rights are very complex subjects and I cannot say when our studies will be completed.
§ Mr. HuntWhen the study is eventually completed and if, as I hope, it recommends a freer transfer of pension rights, will my hon. Friend consider making such recommendations retrospective, particularly to help former Service men now in the police force who are suffering grave injustice under the present arrangements?
§ Mr. GilmourI appreciate my hon. Friend's point and I sympathise with the people whom he has in mind. However. I must tell him that when we alter the arrangements it will not be possible to make them retrospective.