HC Deb 22 March 1978 vol 946 cc549-50W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Lord President of the Council whether, in the Government's forthcoming Bill to deal with hon. Members' pensions, he will ensure that this is based upon the principle that hon. Members receive no more or less than that granted already to all civil servants, police and other public servants, including the right to pensions at 60 years of age, with full service being pensionable and redundancy payments on the same basis as that for the employees of Swan Hunter and the British Steel Corporation.

Mr. Foot

No. The terms of the Parliamentary Pension Scheme must be related to the circumstances of service in Parliament and the wishes of the House as expressed from time to time.