HC Deb 19 May 1992 vol 208 c103W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the provisions of the Companies Acts relating to the showing in company accounts of pension scheme surpluses.

Mr. Neil Hamilton

There are no specific provisions in the Companies Acts dealing with company pension scheme surpluses. However, the treatment of such surpluses is dealt with in the accounting standard dealing with accounting for pension costs—SSAP24.