§ 52. Sir D. Gloverasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the police will be included in the definition of occupational pension in his forthcoming legislation.
§ Mr. EnnalsYes, if what the hon. Gentleman has in mind is whether the police pension scheme will be able to qualify, on the same conditions as other occupational pension schemes, for partial contracting out of the national superannuation scheme.
§ 53. Sir D. Gloverasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give an assurance that in his forthcoming legislation the rights of present serving police will be honoured.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe new national superannuation scheme to be contained in the forthcoming Bill is concerned only with 153W State pension provision. Any necessary re-alignment of the police pension scheme will be for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for Scotland, in consultation with the Police Council for Great. Britain.