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§ Mr. Derek Wyatt (Sittingbourne and Sheppey)The petition of current and former employees of ASW Sheerness—previously known as Co-steel Sheerness—and their partners
Declares that ASW Sheerness Steel is in the process of being wound up, causing a major shortfall in the pensions that will be received, thereby resulting in considerable hardship to its members. It is believed that this situation has arisen because of pensions legislation put in place by successive Governments.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urgently pass legislation both to ensure the restoration of the ASW Sheerness pension fund and to ensure that pensions legislation is more equitable in its treatment of members of company pension schemes.And the petitioners remain, etc. Peter Holsten, 19 Princess Avenue, Minster. Sheerness.
§ To lie upon the Table.