§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will set in motion a thorough examination of the operations of Articles 3 and 4 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 with special reference to the extension of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme to embrace chairmen and employees of statutory bodies who might otherwise be covered by the local government officers' superannuation scheme.
§ Mr. MasonNo. I do not consider that such an examination is necessary. Very few statutory bodies have been brought within the scope of the Principal Civil Service Pensions Scheme (Northern Ireland) and only in cases where the persons serving in offices and employment are receiving pay and conditions of service linked to the Civil Service and where the remuneration is paid out of moneys appropriated by a transferred provision. The terms of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) and the local government officers superannuation scheme are broadly similar and any difference in contributions is reflected in salary.