§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the transitional arrangements for occupational pensions of employees of the Property Services Agency and the Crown Suppliers which will apply between the date of sale and the provision to be made by the new employers.
§ Mr. ChopeOccupational pension schemes will be effective from the date of sale or the start of trading as a wholly-owned Government company, as appropriate. The staff will be asked whether they wish to join the relevant scheme, and if so, whether they wish to transfer to it any benefits they have accrued in the principal civil service pension scheme.