§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on what date he received the Megaw report into the question of Civil Service pension contributions; if he has now completed his consideration of the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HayhoeAs my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced at the time, the report of the inquiry into Civil Service pay under the chairmanship of the right hon. Sir John Megaw was received in July 1982. The report was primarily concerned with Civil Service pay but also dealt with some aspects of the Civil Service pension scheme. As I said in the debate in this House on 22 October last, the Government are attracted by the proposal to make the Civil Service pension scheme contributory.