§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services from which pensioners' organisations he has received representations on pensions matters during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. OrmeMy right hon. Friend and I receive a large number of representations on pension matters from various sources, including pensioners' organisations, and have met a number of deputations. It would be a considerable task to identify all the pensioners' organisations and other interested bodies which have made representations over the past 12 months, but they include the following:
- The National Federation of Old Age Pensions Associations.
- Age Concern.
- The British Pensioners and Trade Unions Action Committee.
- The TUC Social Insurance Committee.
- The Scottish Old Age Pensioners' Association.
- The Merthyr Tydfil Pensioners' Association.
- The Transport and General Workers Union (Senior Citizens).
- Task Force.
- The Civil Service Pensions' Alliance.
- The London Trades Unions and Old Age Pensioners' Joint Committee.
- The Public Service Pensions' Council.
- Various Trade Unions.