HC Deb 09 June 1998 vol 313 cc551-2W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she expects to publish the green paper on pensions before the summer adjournment. [44835]

Mr. Denham

As set out in the Green Paper, "New Ambitions for our Country: A New Contract for Welfare" (Cm 3805), we will publish a Green Paper on pensions later this year. The precise timing is still to be determined. There will then be a period of further consultation before final proposals are developed.

Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when she received or expects to receive the report of the Pensions Committee chaired by Mr. Tom Ross; and when she will publish it. [44833]

Mr. Denham

The Report of the Pension Provision Group was published on Thursday 4 June. A copy has been placed in the Library. Copies can be obtained from The Stationery Office Bookshop, telephone 0171–873 9090, fax 0171–873 8200, priced £25 ISBN No. 0–11–762607–4.

A Summary of the Group's Report is available free of charge from: DSS Pensions, Freepost, BS 5555/1, Bristol, BS99 1BL. Telephone number 0345 31 32 33.

The Summary is also available on the Internet at: http://www.dss.gov.uk/hq/pubs/ppg/index.html.

The Report and Summary will be published in Welsh shortly.