HC Deb 17 December 2001 vol 377 c77W
17. Mr. Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reform police pensions. [21160]

18. Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the funding of police pensions. [21162]

Mr. Denham

We are looking at ways of modernising police pensions to make them more flexible and affordable for future entrants and to reflect modern lifestyle patterns. The Government aim to complete this work as quickly as possible.

We are aware of police authorities' concern over the increasing burden of the funding of pensions. The Home Office and Treasury are reviewing the options for a revised system of funding which would give police authorities and chief officers greater certainty about pensions obligations on individual forces.