§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on conditions of pay and pensions in the armed forces. [34013]
§ Mr. IngramWe receive a large number of representations from individuals, as well as from veterans' organisations and professional bodies. These have mainly concerned pensions matters, including pension troughs, pensions for pre-1975 service taxation of attributable Army pensions, armed forces pension scheme discretionary awards system. There have been a small number of representations concerning pay matters, including the new Pay 2000 arrangements.