§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what steps the Government are taking to calculate the cost of compensating those people who have already lost some or all of their pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement. [170103]
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§ Malcolm WicksWe are currently working with trustees to gather data about defined benefit schemes that are winding up under-funded. Using these data we will establish film estimates of the extent of the problem and the potential scale of losses. The potential cost of any assistance would depend on these estimates and on the nature of any assistance provided.