§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she expects to publish the green paper on pensions before the summer adjournment. [44835]
§ Mr. DenhamAs 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 pensions552W 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. FlynnTo 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. DenhamThe 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.