§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what discussions he has had with the Australian Department of Family and Community Services since the termination of the UK-Australia Pension Agreement on 1 March 2001 about the indexation of pensions in Australia; and if he will make a statement; [46894]
(2) what discussions he (a) has had recently and (b) plans to have with the Governments of those countries with which the UK does not have a reciprocal agreement to uprate pensions annually in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement. [46896]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe have had no recent substantive discussions with any Government on the issue of indexation of pensions.