Mr. Deanasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his statement in the House on 15th July that occupational pension schemes could be improved without restriction after 31st July 1977 means that voluntary early retirement schemes in the private sector, similar to those proposed for miners and teachers in the public sector, can be implemented.
§ Mr. Robert Sheldon,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 19th July 1977; Vol. 935, c. 475], gave the following answer
I would refer the hon. Member to the reply to the Question on this subject by the hon. Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Price) given on 18th July by the Minister for Social Security.