§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress he has made in consultation with representatives of the National Local Government Officers Union (NALGO) in confirming the regulations for the provision of pensions for part-time local government staff.
§ Mr. KingThe process of consultation with local government employers and staff associations about these proposed regulations has now been completed. The Association of County Councils, however, has asked my right hon. Friend to defer the regulations for the time being in view of the economic situation, and we will need to consider these and the other representations we have received in the light of the report of the Scott inquiry into the value of public sector pensions.