§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many occupational pensioners there are in (a) the London borough of Camden, (b) the London borough of Barnet, (c) Greater London and (d) Holborn and St. Pancras.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. Woodasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how he proposes to seek the help of the Occupational Pensions Board in advising on, and developing, the Green Paper proposals on occupational pensions.
§ Mr. FowlerThe board's advisory role, as set out in the Social Security Act 1973, is to advise the Secretary of State on matters that are referred to them. Last year I asked them to advise me on the legislative and administrative implications of personal pensions and their report was made available when I published a consultative document on personal pensions. I have now asked them to advise me on the future administration of the contracting-out arrangements for which they are responsible. I have therefore referred the following remit to the board
To consider, in the light of the proposals in the Green Paper 'Reform of Social Security', for phasing out the state earnings related pension scheme, how the arrangements administered by the Board might be simplified or streamlined; whether this would require legislative changes; and to report".